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Is it wrong to wish the pain was over?

Rhubarbdragon
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Hubby hasnt been so good since radiotherapy  Pain and side effects from steroids.  Mood swings 

Hard to watch and to be on receiving end of moods anger 

I dont think these are talked about enough. ...the impact on moods.....

Or on other medical conditions ( steriods increase blood sugar levels which for diabetics can be horrendous)

We are managing but its hard to cope with hubby going high and angry.

Just thought Id share to see if others have dealt with this  

  • Hi Rhubarbdragon,

    It sounds like you're going through a really tough time and I hope you are as OK as can be. The effect on moods can be really hard for people - it is something that I'm sure others on here will be able to relate to. I can understand it must make things extra difficult for you.

    I wanted to send a reply to your post so that a few more people should see it, and hopefully you'll get some more replies, particularly from anyone with similar experience to share.

    Take care of yourself and as always we're always here whenever you need it.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Offline in reply to Moderator Ben

    Hi Ben thank you for acknowledging my post and how treatment and dealing with  cancer can impact moods....of course anyone with incurable cancer is going to be rightly angry upset scared and a million other things too.

    The mood swings are difficult thankfully hubby has a counsellor atm and that helps. 

    its hard to admit that these things happen people get embarrassed etc 

    But I think the more we talk about it the stigma is reduced.

    Thank you for being here  

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