Husband diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer

My husband and I are both 53, two weeks before Christmas he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.  Our world has been turned upside down by the diagnosis.  We were looking forward to enjoying ourselves more in 2016 as 2015 was a difficult year.  I can not even begin to contemplate not having by husband around as we have been together since we were 16, we have been so lucky to have such a wonderful long relationship. 

I am struggling with the emotional side of it all.  My husband seems very accepting and just wants to organise everything to make it easier for me when he is not longer here.  He stuggles with the not knowing how long he has?  He has started palative chemotherapy and the side affects do not seem to bad at the moment.  Though he is very tired. We have three children and 2 grandchildren who have all taken the news very differently.

 

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  • Hi frankinsence so sorry to hear about your husbands terminal diagnosis. I'm the same as you I was with my husband since around 16 and we had been together for 54 years sadly he didn't make our 50th anniversary as he died nearly 4 years ago to terminal prostate cancer. My family took it differently as well some coped and were supportive others broke down and needed help getting back up the grandkids were mortified of the thought of losing him. And when the time came all we could do was be there for each other. Hope to hear from you. -Diane x 

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  • Hi frankinsence so sorry to hear about your husbands terminal diagnosis. I'm the same as you I was with my husband since around 16 and we had been together for 54 years sadly he didn't make our 50th anniversary as he died nearly 4 years ago to terminal prostate cancer. My family took it differently as well some coped and were supportive others broke down and needed help getting back up the grandkids were mortified of the thought of losing him. And when the time came all we could do was be there for each other. Hope to hear from you. -Diane x 

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