My boyfriend diagnosed with cancer

Hey.. I don’t know where do I start from or how do I express myself. 5days ago my boyfriend was diagnosed with mouth cancer which almost in the end of stage 2.1. The moment I heard this my life turned upside down. I was broken. Completely shattered and I still am shattered. I can’t digest the face that this is happening. He is someone who isn’t even into tobacco and all that. He said that he doesn’t want to date me anymore because he is very unsure about his survival. He said incase if anything happens to him then he does not want me to suffer and he wants to make me strong from now on. I told him I don’t care about the future, I just want to stay with him and i tried convincing him so much but he’s very adamant. He really loves me a lot and does not want to put my future at stake. He promised me if this cures he’ll come back to me and till then he just wants us to be friends. I really do not want anything to happen to him. I’m really scared and tensed and cannot imagine my life without him. He’s been my bestfriend and my constant. He’s made me such a better person. I really miss him as my boyfriend and his health is killing me. His health is on my mind all the time and I keep saying to myself don’t worry he’ll be fine he’ll be fine but what if he doesn’t become fine? I cry to myself the whole time. I try to be strong but I just break down. I feel so alone . I really want him to be fine. I can’t even imagine what will happen if he isn’t there. He’s the first person who has loved me and respected me so much and I pray everyday. I want him. I get so restless and breakdown when the thought of him not being there crosses my mind. 

  • Hi jan ... bless ya heart... he must love you very much ... I know how hard it was for me to let my family share this journey coz it’s hard enough trying to deal with my emotions, it was one of the hardest things I did, but I’m so glad I did... once we’d all stopped panicking and just supporting each other .. but those early days are so scary and we don’t want those we love to hurt, that’s probably what he’s trying to do, protect you ... he probably doesn’t realise the ones we push away, panic more coz they are kept in the dark ... maybe when he gets his head around it a little bit more he may let you back in slowly ... just let him know, when he’s ready, you’ll be there to walk this journey with him ... 

    sending you a big hug ... hold on in there ... Chrisie xx

  • Hey Chrise. I know this initial stage is very scary and I just cry because I don’t know what is going to happen later. I really want to stay close to him and be there and I explained him the things that both of us are going through are completely different. He just said he can’t take any decision right now and he wants me to be prepared. I’m trying to get stable and understand. I really hope he gets well soon . And I hope god gives me the strength to deal with everything . This is such a forced breakup.  Thanks for the reply xoxo

  • Hold on in there hunny ... he may just need space to let everything sink in ... don’t give up just take a step back ... we call this cancer journey a rollercoaster because there’s so many ups and downs and it gets overwhelming sometimes... it’s early days yet ... try not to do the “what ifs” and looking too far ahead as it will be too much to cope with ... those feelings though are normal all of us have been there , especially in the early days... it’s a long road so you need to stay as calm as possible.. I know that’s hard but it will help him if he sees your coping a little ... please hold on hunny ... just give him time xx