Support for carers in Melbourne
Hi all, My wife has been diagnosed 21 days ago with an aggressive TNBC and is already a week into chemo. The whole thing is a whirlwind and I am really struggling even though I am grateful for the ...
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Hi there just wanted to say well done for reaching out on this forum.
You will get a lot of good information and support on here and on this website generally.
In some ways it is actually harder for the carer to deal with the whole breast cancer “ journey” as you are watching your loved one go through this and you can’t “ fix” it.
One of the most memorable ( and heartbreaking) moments of my breast cancer experience was the night my husband cried - he is such a rock ( I am the cry baby in the relationship).
Having him support me through the whole thing has been very special and brought home the whole “ in sickness and in health” vow of marriage.
One word of advice - sometimes in my distressed state I wasn’t a very nice person and I’m afraid to say I did end one argument with the statement “ YOU aren’t the one with cancer!”.
Hooking up with other carers is a great idea and the main thing is to give lots of cuddles ( actual and virtual).
Take care.
🌺
You will get a lot of good information and support on here and on this website generally.
In some ways it is actually harder for the carer to deal with the whole breast cancer “ journey” as you are watching your loved one go through this and you can’t “ fix” it.
One of the most memorable ( and heartbreaking) moments of my breast cancer experience was the night my husband cried - he is such a rock ( I am the cry baby in the relationship).
Having him support me through the whole thing has been very special and brought home the whole “ in sickness and in health” vow of marriage.
One word of advice - sometimes in my distressed state I wasn’t a very nice person and I’m afraid to say I did end one argument with the statement “ YOU aren’t the one with cancer!”.
Hooking up with other carers is a great idea and the main thing is to give lots of cuddles ( actual and virtual).
Take care.
🌺