Hi all

My partner recently had cancer removed, due to Covid19 his scan has been put back to July to find out if he is clear. Obviously this is a worrying time for us both, I understand being in limbo is making him anxious and as his children live with his ex he now hasn't been able to see his children for 9 weeks as he is high risk. I try to be there for him, help with online courses that he wants to do to keep his mind busy. As he was self employed he isn't earning (hopefully some money will come through from the government scheme in June and SSP) so although I have been furloughed I am also supporting us both. I never put any pressure on him as I know he feels inadequate as a man relying on me. We go for walks to clear his head and he gets calls from specialists etc. I have found his moods to be very up and down and it does affect me too. He says I'm his rock and I try to understand how hard this is on him but it is also hard on me and being isolated from other people makes it difficult at times. Any suggestions on what could help as he has become snappy and I'm finding his personality is not how he was before. One minute playful and then can just switch and be moody. I know lockdown will be affecting him along with the cancer. I encourage him to write to his children which he does and they FaceTime daily so I feel he is doing all that is possible with his children. I know mood swings are a normal motion of cancer but living with someone who is so up and down is hard. I love my partner and want to support him.