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What can partners do to help?
Hi all
This is Annie from BCNA’s Policy Team, and I’m writing this post because I need your help.
We are currently putting together some information to help partners of women diagnosed with breas...
My hubby ensured that life would be as normal as possible during this journey and that I didnt have to stop anything.
He would sit by my hospital bed following the 3 operations I had reading his book (he is a real bookworm) & holding my hand.
He would drive me for 18 mths the 330kms return trip for treatment every 3 weeks. As I was a Board of Management director for a sporting organisation he would drive me to melb each month while I attended the meetings as well. So many of those trips I was asleep in the car & he drove in silence to ensure I did sleep, often in the wee hours of the morning.
Though I coped well with treatment, when I did have my moments of crashing & sleeping for hours- he made sure noone would wake me and that the meals were cooked & ready for me on waking. I had a passion for Iced coffees during chemo - he provided an endless supply.
But most importantly he held me in his arms every night until I fell asleep.