Storm Part 3 (for partners of people with cancer)

[Willowkins]

Continuing the thread, mostly supporting partners of people with cancer - just in case it's needed.

The previous thread is here

[Title edited by MNHQ at OP's request]

@evenstar my thoughts are with you.

You have done everything that you could possibly do and I hope with all my heart that things run smoothly for you now x

There's a kind of peace that comes with acceptance. I hope the coming days and weeks treat you kindly.

@Evenstarthinking of you. I hope and pray that your DH can now be comfortable at home in his own space with loved ones. So glad you managed to get him home, that must’ve been so traumatic for you. Sending you hugs

Thank you all, we have carers, the hospice community nurses, the district nurses and family and friends are very supportive. We have his just in case drugs here, though fortunately he has been largely pain free. I hope that this stretch ahead now will be a peaceful time with some moments of joy still for us.

Hi everyone, can I join this club that no one wants to be eligible for? 😢

DH is 61. We found out 4 weeks ago that he has metastatic poorly differentiated carcinoma in multiple places in his bones, as well as 2 lymph nodes. After lots of tests and procedures, we are still on a working diagnosis of Cancer of Unknown Primary. There's been a lot of progression between a scan last month and the one yesterday, so they have brought forward his chemotherapy start date. We will see how he responds to that. Unfortunately, with CUP the prognosis is really poor.

Sorry to hear that @thornbury my DH was Stage 3 stomach cancer with extensive metastases including the brain at diagnosis so his prognosis was always poor as well. It’s very hard to hear isn’t it. Thinking of you

@thornburywelcome, yes it’s the club we don’t want to be part of but we are all here. We’ve all had / having different journeys, but hopefully our support will help you long. There is no judgement nor question you can’t ask. We understand and are holding your hand from afar.

Welcome @thornbury

I lurked for a while before plucking up the courage to join this group, and although I haven't contributed much, I have felt that at least there are some people somewhere who absolutely get what I'm going through - and it has been a real comfort.

My DH has stage 3 lung cancer, diagnosed in February and with a prognosis of 6-9 months with no treatment.

He was due to start that treatment on 13th April, but has had a stroke - so that now takes precedence.

He is making very little improvement from the stroke, and I am now extremely worried that he will never leave the hyper acute stroke ward, and will die there from cancer.

No one in my real life seems to understand what a nightmare this is - but this thread, and the previous 2, have been a real help and support.

Thinking of you, and this club that none of us want to be in