About to cry - struggling with's husband prostate cancer

8 weeks ago my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer it has invaded his lungs bones spine pelvis and shoulder He has started chemo 3 weeks ago and is having treatment to rebuild his bones. He is so brave and I am trying to be but inside i am petrified i feel so alone he is ill not me yet i feel more cut off from normality i am now running our business caring for him caring for our son and trying to be normal  He cannot taste his food so i feel a failure at the most simple task of cooking a meal How do people cope i thought i was invincible but this has knocked me flying 

Kathie

  • Dear Kathie; don't expect too much from yourself.  I was so sad about your comment about cooking a meal; I expect that this just felt like the ultimate failure.  Anyone who has a husband or partner they love dearly would be knocked to six by these circumstances.  Do you have other family and/or friends with whom you can talk about what  you are feeling?   Or who can help you?  Please don't try to do everything if there are people who would help you with some of your tasks.   You are very welcome to let your feelings spill out here also as (too many) people have been in a similar position to yourself.  I for one have lost family and friends to cancer and know how devastating it is.    I hope things improve for you both.  Annie

  • Hi cathie sorry to hear your struggling I was in a similar position three years ago. C in prostate lymph nodes bones (pelvis, ribs, spine) & lungs my bones I was lucky they were brittle but didn't collapse I had to take calcium tablets and I'm still on them rest of life. I found most foods taste like cardboard, some strong food like a curry was not to bad but be careful some foods taste OK then you can start to bring it up. Try small amount first, try ginger ale. Hope you can get it sorted soon best of luck.hope you don't mind what was your husband psa mine was 1581 when they first found it.

    Billy