Family support

Hi Louise8 welcome to the group but sorry to hear about your husband. It is really hard to support someone who doesn’t want to open up. All you can do is tell him you are there when he is ready to talk. Pressuring him will only make him close up more. 

Have you had a look at the Carers only forum and the Family and friends forum  you may find somewhere there who is in a similar situation to yourself. 

If you need support to help you through this difficult time, please do call the MacMillan support line on 0808 808 00 00, who are available 7 days a week from 8am until 8pm. 

Hi Louise, I’m new to this group , my son going through similar thing and we are both guilty of not wanting to talk about it, I took him to the pub on Monday and got more out of him over a pint and a game of pool than when this whole thing started, maybe taking him to an environment he is comfortable in might help

Hi Louise. My partner was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer this week (after being given the all clear from bowel and liver in November). We are both devastated obviously. She's only 57 and is otherwise well. Her prognosis is only 12-24 months. I really would like her to open up a little bit but ma6be that's selfish of me. She's more stoic than me and only gets visibly upset when thinking about how to break the news to her kids (she's delaying as her daughter is heavily pregnant). I don't know what the answer is but am hoping she feels like she can talk in time. All I think i can do for her is to be ready (even if I want to shout and cry when I'm on my own!). Wishing you and your husband the best for the challenges ahead.