The king has cancer

[TheBayLady]

Wow. What a shock

Cancer waiting times in 2023 worst on record in England

Only 64.1% of patients started treatment within 62 days of cancer being suspected, meaning nearly 100,000 waited longer than they should for life-saving care.

The waits have worsened every year for the past 11.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-68240096

My partner has stage 4 cancer and has been on hormone injections (ADT) for years. One side effect is emotional blunting — he can no longer feel love, joy, or emotional connection the way he used to.

It’s been incredibly hard. He still acts responsibly, follows routines, and shows cognitive care — practical ways of looking after things — but the warmth and affection I’m used to is gone. Sometimes there are tiny flickers, but they’re rare and brief.

God, that's so heartbreaking.

We were together 8 years married this year in may, he was fine then happy cried at our vows, had a tattoo with date of wedding in august, now

Do you have a good support system yourself?

Did he not already have cancer around the time Kate was diagnosed?

Hi @Rosoin it sounds like you are going through an awful time. This is quite an old thread. It might be better to start a new thread of your own? There will be posters who are very helpful, kind and knowledgeable about your specific situation. Sending you good wishes. 💐

Och well, I’m sure he’ll be very well taken care of.

God. Why was this resurrected? I made a total fud of myself in conversation today, saying the King had cancer. They were like ‘we already know, he’s had it for ages!’