sending out lots of hugs to the carers out there!

So the short story. 

Husband was diagnosed with colon cancer Dec 16, primary tumor in Colon and a spread to the liver. 

In Jan 17 he had the operation to remove at the same time mets in the peritoneum. The Next day we were given the Incurable prognosis. 

In Apr 2017 he began Chemo and Immunotherapy, 

In Jan 18 he went into Theatre to remove the Tumor in the liver, upon seeing the mets in the peritoneum again they abandoned the operation. 

July 18 we are told that the tumor on the liver that measured at 5.9cm at its most was GONE. 

October 19 we are told that a small tumor has been, again found his liver and so we fast forward to today day. He has worked throughout this whole process, we have been on holidays and he has become a director at our small local football club

few days ago he came down with a cold and he hasn't been right, he will not give up and will always try and keep going. This is his story and our life, I know that there are many more of you out there. Too many. 

I honestly can't remember the last time I had a full sleep without waking up to check him. Even when he is struggle to sleep. Anyone else this way?  

I seem to find many threads where /wives/husbands/sons/ can have a chat, laugh cry or moan. 

My Husband has said for the last couple of years that I should put myself more out there and have a chin wag with people in my situation. 

 both fighting the same in very different ways.  

 

anyone new to this journey feel free to ask me questions. 

much love to you all xx 

 

 

  • Hi aguera i understand what it like not in same situation though, my wife has Alzheimers we think definitely something like dementia still struggling with specialist. Memory problems can't walk needs feeding. She's not been good for a few years now. I'm the one with cancer on palliative care since February 2016. And her official carer we manage but sometimes it hard best wishes for the future........... Billy 

  • Hi I also keep checking my husband is breathing his prognosis was six months to a year that is up now a can't relax and am stressed and edgy all the time he sleeps a lot but a can't settle to do anything for checking up on him x