My husband was diagnosed with ureter cancer in May 2024. We were told it was terminal. He was fitted with a nephrectomy in the left kidney, They couldn't do surgery because he wouldn't survive it and chemo wasn't an option either. Since his diagnosis we have only seen the urologist when the nephrectomy gets blocked, they showed me how to flush it so he no longer has to go to hospital. He has the tube changed every 3 months. With the terminal diagnosis we only have our gp treating him for pain. My husband won't discuss his diagnosis at all. He is getting more symptoms eg: weight loss, loss of appetite, sleeping most of the day, confusion and forgetting things. He now has frequent falls which mean he can't be left alone and has now started having diarrhea frequently. I just feel lost because there is no one I can talk to for advice on what these changes mean and how best to help him.
Hi Santa DR, just wanted to reach out and say how very sorry to read your post. I’m not much use in offering any direct advice as I have a very different situation but you sound exhausted and I wanted to say your care, love and work in helping your husband through this time is valued and appreciated. I had to care for a family member is an overwhelming situation. And on thing I did was attend a care for care for me course. It focused on the need to make sure you find time for you it Dosent need to be long but needs to just recharge, do you have family, friends or adult children - they will want to help but not know how ( you can share how your feeling) being scared in this situation can be isolating ask for help via your husbands named nurse and they can ask for an assessment of need which can help you both practically (Maye a carer to assist?) do not feel guilty about asking for this help you are taking on many roles just now and grieving the loss while caring for him. I just want to say look after you at this time. Apologies if I’ve made assumption that are in correct.
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