Supportive Husbands/Partners!

Posted by sarahmh @sarahmh, Sep 16, 2023

Hello! I would love to hear some stories of kind, loving, supportive husbands or partners who helped you through your breast cancer journey.

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@sarahmh

Ahhh, what a story! It reminds me of the British TV show As Time Goes By; young love is reunited many decades later. Swoon. I'm so happy divine intervention brought you back together!

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Sarah, what a lovely idea you had to invite our stories! Our loved ones and friends are an important part of our treatment plan.

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@auntieoakley

Yep, I will start.
My husband was so freaked out he couldn’t really talk about it with me. He later told me he would just break down in fear of losing me during my initial treatments. He was there for me❣️. He picked me up at work on treatment days and made sure I had my blanket. Sat with me until they gave me the sedative and I went to sleep. He would leave and go to work but 6 hours later when the infusions were done, he would be there waking me up and taking me home.
Over the next 4 or 5 days when I spent most of my time sick and aching, he would try anything to feed me, and sometimes would make 2 or 3 trips out to get me something only to have my tastebuds refuse what my brain wanted.
The minute I would start to feel better between treatments he was right there trying to help with anything I needed, as I was quite weak and underweight. He gave up cooking himself eggs for sandwiches and ate peanut butter and jelly for a year, because I couldn’t stand the smell.
He was my rock in every way. Now that he has had bone cancer for 13 years and has been struggling and I am the primary caregiver here, people call us the love story for the ages. I agree 💕💕

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I’m so happy for the support you are both being for each other. My husband has also been with me every step and I thank God so much for his love, support, and compassion. God bless you both.

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@sarahmh

That is a very unique idea! This would be another good thing to discuss before getting married, along with the more usual do you want kids, how many, how do we handle finances...How will we deal with unexpected illness/medical emergencies? Also, I love that you used the word "wont."

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I hesitated over "wont"--but my mom the English teacher used it!

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