boyfriend is dying

hi, i am 17, my boyfriend, who is 19 years old has testicular cancer and bone mets, he chose not to have any treatment as it still only gave him a limited amount of time. 

at the beginning of the year they told him he wouldn't make it until the end of last year.

so yeh, he's past how long the expected. he's constantly in pain, he gets sudden shooting pains and it hurts so bad to see him in pain.

i am struggling a lot, i have mental illness anyway so what i'm going through is making everything really difficult. i need help and support please as i cannot get through this alone. not even sure if i can get through it at all. thinking about ending my life.

  • thank you. and thank you for being here for me and helping me through this hell.

    yes i will try and do what you've said, i'll ty as hard as i can to keep his memory alive, keep him by my side forever, certainly it'd be what he wants, and i can not hurt the other people in my life either.

    thank you so much for everything x

  • You are very welcome you have a lovely heart and are a caring person, please feel to express your feelings at any time as it does help and heals. Will keep you both in my prayers and don't forget about yourself as you have been given this life so enjoy it as your happy and uplifting energy will reflect on your boyfriend and i'm sure he would only want the best for you, 

    Take care x

  • It is an awful time for you both but please stay strong - life is cruel but I am sure your boyfriend, family and friends would want you to carry on - make them proud x

  • Hi how are you as we are all here for you in anyway we can be so if you need to speak please know we have a listening ear, anytime x

  • Hi, my husband (28) was diagnosed with stage 3c testicular cancer last year. He's finished his bep chemo (12 weeks of hell) he's now being checked for bone mets. I'm struggling to find anyone in the same boat.. I'm so sorry to hear about your boyfriend. It's heartbreaking. Please can you tell me where his bone mets are? 
     

    and I know that telling you to stay strong is near on impossible. No one warns you how hard it is to care for someone with cancer x

  • hello thank you, i'm doing ok my boyfriend is doing ok but he's been getting depressed quite a lot. he is preparing to tell his parents about his diagnosis and it's defiantly hard for him as he doesn't want to hurt them.

    were in contact with a private hospital in our area, we are going to ring up and book an appointment. 

    i've seen there's more that they can do than the NHS so it's defiantly looking up more.

    thank you for being there for me xx

  • oh wow. so sorry about your husband. it's a very difficult thing to go through. but it's good to find someone who knows exactly how it feels.

    i know he has a tumour on his neck, other than that i'm unsure, he pretty much had his diagnosis and tried to pretend it never happened, he doesn't like to talk to anyone about it either.

    i wish you both the best luck.

    also, we have both been meditating recently and it's really good i'd really recommend that for you both x

  • Hello. What a very difficult situation for you both. I am wondering why your boyfriend  hasn't felt able to tell his parents of his diagnosis almost a year ago and especially when he wasn't expected to survive until the end of last year. As a parent I would feel very hurt that my children could keep something as life changing as this from me but naybe he has his reasons for not telling them.

    You mention that you are going to have a private consultation as you feel they would be able to offer more than NHS but you have already said that he didn't want any treatment and you seem to be trying to manage this yourselves. Please make an appointment to speak to his GP and/or his cancer specialist nurse.

    You can't cope with this cancer diagnosis by yourselves.

    Kind regards.

    Lynne.

  • Hello again I am so pleased you are both doing well and it's quite normal to experience depression as he not only has himself to think of but your lovely self and his parents and friends. Please tell him not to worry about telling his parents as they will love and respect him more for confiding in them as they have a right to know. Your love for your boyfriend is wonderful  and so supportive, so yes go for the private hospital and see what they have to offer him and you, every effort you make is never wasted and I truly wish the best life can offer you both.

    Always here for you xx

  • Re. Not even sure if i can get through it at all. thinking about ending my life.

    You cannot think like that. Do you think your boyfriend would want that. 

    Reality check. Nobody lives forever. It's tragic that he is 19, but this could have happened when he was 2 or when he is 82.  Life goes on,  without him, without my sister, without you and without me. 

    Concentrate on the time you have together. 

    Don't be afraid to seek professional help.