My Lover has a 22cm brain tumour only has approx 2 months

Hello, I've just registered with this cancer research forum. I've been in denial and the whole time I was with my boyfriend I knew his diagnosis but never had any evidence till recently he has grade 4 glicomba which was 7cm in August when he was given 12 months to live. We were in a whirlwind romance after id invited him on holiday with my two daughters he moved in after and we were engaged within a month, we had set the date for the wedding with my everything minister everything was amazing till I was made doubtful about everything we split up for a few months I started seeing my ex who hated him. We've been seeing each other since 9th march once or twice a week mainly in secret.I'm really worried but he's been so good he's paid his funeral costs and told me he wants to be cremated and where he wants his ashes scattered over his grandad who raised him was choosing his funeral songs last night its heartbreaking I don't want to lose him we should of been married and I'd be due to having his baby in next couple of weeks . I've told him I just want him to be happy he's on a lot of meds and is still rushing about everywhere he has plenty of pain medication he's taking it all in his stride but I'm in bits.

  • Hello there.  Pardon me if I take a bit of a time to get the facts straight!.  Am I right in thinking he was honest with you about his illness but you could not or would not believe it until you got some evidence.  Why would you think he would lie to you about this?    Forgive me if this sounds critical but it is a bit confusing!  So you moved in together - you were in denial about his illness then you became doubtful about everything - not sure what he had done to make you doubtful - and you returned to your ex who for whatever reason hated him.  So are you now back with your boyfriend with terminal cancer.  Why are you so sure you would have been having his baby shortly.  I really do want to be helpful but it is a bit difficult to follow things. 

    I think the basic thing is why did you not believe he had cancer. I realise you were upset when you wrote this and may have missed out a few things .  If I have got this right you are back together now - the hating ex has gone?  And you now want to care for your boyfriend?  Is he upset about your inability to accept he was ill?   Are you the only person caring for him - does he have any family? 

    If I have got at least some of the facts straight then he has not been dishonest but it was you who called off the relationship.  If this is the case then all you can do now is try to make up for the time lost when you could have been together and care for him for as long as he has left.

    If your feelings are as confused as I am (!) then you need to slow down and take things as they come.  Your boyfriend deserves a bit of consistency now and hopefully you are providing this.  I hope you are not offended by anything I have said but you have come here to talk to us and I am trying to help; maybe others will do better; I wanted to ensure you had a response.  Annie