Hi, I’m so scared. My husband has had a ct scan lung sue to a persistent dry cough. He’s weak, lethargic, no appetite and looks ashen. We’re awaiting the scan results. It’s very traumatic as you I’m sure your aware. He’s had 3 courses of antibiotics with no affect. He has developed a lump on his right rib and also a query skin cancer.
So my current problems, my husband could be dying and he looks like he is. I’m worried about my own mental health and how I’ll look after him. Finances, home, claiming benefits. Family hating me for drinking again, but I’m not so bad at the moment. How will I I cope with all of the above? Alcohol isn’t the answer as I’ll have to be looking after Johnny, what is the answer? Strength but do I have enough for me let alone both of us? I truly hope so, he deserves it. I’ve put him down so often to family that they now have no respect for him but he’s a good hardworking man who loves me so much. How do I get my family to respect him again? Every time I’ve put him down I was drunk! I’m devastated
bless u this is a hard time ive just started this same journey we was told lung cancer small cell , then told lymphoma which is a better option try not to worry till all the results are back we are still awaiting 2 more biopsys , try take each day at a time , yu need to try be strong for your husband , it is hard but u will find the strength, also drinking aill make u feel worse not better , please try not drink i had all these thoughts simce we first found out , but please try not worry till the results are in , yhen they will be ateam around u also im sure once diagnosed your family will come around , we have family who havent spoken in years been in touch good luck , this is a brilliant place to be heard, even if u habe noone around u ,u have all off us good luck xxx
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