Husband cancer & daughter cancer scare

My husband had bowel cancer five years ago and has been doing really well but the last six months he has not been himself, he is very depressed, argumentative, swearing a lot  & just not the person I know. He is now having tests for brain cancer. Today I found out that my 25 year old daughter has to have a biopsy due to abnormal cervical smear test.

I am trying to keep positive for both of them but I am struggling & just feel like I could crumble at any moment. I have been the main breadwinner since my husbands bowel cancer & need to work but I just can’t concentrate 

I am known for being a strong person but I just feel like I can’t take anymore  

 

  • Hi there ...

    Keep in mind, she's just having extra tests ... it could be just a slight high reading ... my step daughter had the same a few years ago, in her 20s ... she was monitored for a while, then had a little op, and has been fine since ... 

    I has masectomy in July 2017 ... and delt with my own journey really well ....I know how scary it is as my son had to be tested for a cancer, and l fell apart ... l could cope with mine but not my baby (36) so i know where our kids are concerned , everything falls apart ... 

    I also have a lot of other family issues... a sister in late stage dementure. . An untie who got breast cancer after me ... her hubby, my uncle with Parkinson's..a niece with cystic fibrosis.... l could say many more , and I'm only telling you this, because l realise when we look at the whole picture it's overwhelming. . So I've learned to now look at one thing at a time ... as and when it comes up ..

    You need to look after yourself now ... get out all those feelings ... l felt much better, letting it all out ... then put your mummy head on .. as she will need you, and your husband ... we cope because we have no choice ... your hubby may have a personality change if he has it in his brain now ... it's not easy, but then he has no control over his actions ... though everything crossed the scan will be kind to him.. and your daughter ...   

    You know it's o.k to be scared .. to cry .. yell .. wer only human ... once you give yourself permission to have these feelings, it does help ... being brave is feeling scared witless but still doing what you have to do  ... sending you a vertual hug. .. Chrissie xx

  • Hi Maggie,

    I have been where you are now, you have my heartfelt symphathies. Believe me you will find the strength to cope I dont know how we do it but we wives and mums do!

    I went through an awful time with my husband in a very similar situation to yourself.

    Im always around if you need to chat.

    Take care of you too xxx