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Significant other
Hi. 6 days in on third round TC chemo. Hanging in OK, but quite teary and tired, so maybe making a mountain out of a molehill. But it's only me and hubby, surely it's not that hard to organise shopp...
My partner is a stoic. Endures without complaining. Best possible person to have by your side in an emergency, as he never flaps and does all the right things at the right time. And no, he has no idea at all what it feels like not to be a stoic, to need some sympathy, or some looking after, because that is simply not how he thinks. So you may have to give instructions, prepare lists and say things many times over. And he may yet surprise you by an unplanned act of such tenderness that you are left speechless (and grateful). Good luck.