My husband

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My husband was diagnosed with melanoma cancer of the stomach in September of this year with no prospect of living more than a few months .

He's just wasting away in front of me daily it's so difficult watching this hubby of my suffer he's changed so much some days he's so agitated and angry it's getting to us both of late cause the pain he's in .

District nurses coming out twice a week now to inject morphine but still the pain lingers on I don't know what else to do it's a hopeless situation to be in .

How on earth do I cope with this terrible situation .

  • I'm so sorry you're going through this, it might sound so stupid but breathe and check in on your nervous system. None of this is fair - you already know it. And it's so easy to fall into a trap of feeling cursed and like this is happening to you. Unfortunately our time comes - whether we like it or not, in ways we can't control. 

    I lost my father to prostate cancer in a year long battle that completely ruined him and myself, as a young 25 year old - this is something no daughter should see, or his wife (my mother) for that matter.

    All you can do is your best. Please breathe, go for walks and most importantly cry if you need to. Feel it all. To witness someone wasting away is the worst. To truly see someone so active fall into despair and not be able to do anything is horrid - your feelings are valid. Try your best. Sometimes you don't need to be strong. It's ok to crumble.

    Make sure you ask for help around you and don't carry this burden on your own. 

    Watching the morphine process is also heartbreaking - just know that it is helping and you are an angel for being there.

    Sending Love

    H