Chemo starting on Christmas Eve

[bloodywhitecat]

DP starts chemo on Christmas Eve, his prognosis means they think he won't be here next Christmas so how do I make this one extra special? It's just going to be me, him, our fosterling (who is 8 months old) and the dog. I am hoping he won't feel to crap, his named nurse assures me they will do everything they can to make sure he doesn't feel too rubbish but how do I give him the day he deserves? I am not stuck for a present (I think I am buying him some noise cancelling headphones for chemo days) I am stuck for ideas on how to make a memorable Christmas (or maybe I am just waffling for the sake of waffling, I am not sleeping well at the moment).

Hi, I was diagnosed with lung cancer, just before Xmas eleven years ago. The prognosis at that time was unknown. One of my abiding memories is that all I wanted, above all else, was a normal Xmas.

I recall that the only time I cried during the processes of deciding my treatment options, was when my sister told me our Mum had been invited to have a heart operation, without anaesthetic, on the 23rd December. I just wanted one more Xmas that was as it's always been, me, my DD, my sis and my mum.

As it worked out, I was ok, following a fairly brutal op. And so was my mum. Sis,bless her,phoned mums consultant and explained the situation. The consultant promised her mum would come to no harm if the op was delayed until the first week in January.

So, my advise would be to make your partners Xmas a usual as normal. That's all I craved.

And I'm so sorry you are going through this

Hello Op, I hope you managed to have as good a Christmas as possible.