Dumped for having cancer

I have recently been diagnosed with BC - a month ago. I gave my partner the opportunity to bail before everything started but they insisted they wanted to be there for me and stay by my side. One week after the surgery he dumps me. Why do they do that? It upsets me because I have had to go through so much on my own. My first husband died when my son was 15 months old. The second husband was abusive so had to get out. Met this lovely caring person who seem just right and they have left me standing to face this on my own. As others say you want someone who is not family, who loves you and all that comes with the package. Wished he had had the balls to tell me at the beginning so I could get my head round it. 
 

Feel so let down

  • Hi 

    Im so sorry to read your partner left you after first saying he wouldn't. 

    He clearly wasn't the person you had hoped he was and although his timing is crap better now than further down your treatment path. Do you know what type you have and what your treatment will be? 

    I also have BC and had surgery in April I'm currently going through chemo now and it is gruelling and takes everything out of you. 

    Do you have friends, family who can help you through this?

    Here if you want to chat.

    Louise xx

  • Hi there ... so sorry you've had to join us breast cancer lasses ( and lads) it's a pretty scary place to be ..

    It's hard enough with someone by your side ...  and Looks like you've had it hard even befor your diagnosis.... now saying that and trying to look on both sides... I have been on both, and I think it's way harder watching someone we love go through it ....

    Just maybe he couldn't  handle so much as its emotionaly and physically draining at times ... and maybe he got overwhelmed.... i found taking everything one day at a time, and not looking ahead helped ... and hopefully you have others to hold your hand through this ... 

    Life throws so many curve balls and keeps trying to knock us down, and stay down ... so yea, feel all those emotions ... cuss or scream ... then get back up, and concentrate on kicking cancers butt.... you've been through so much ... you can do this ... your stronger then you know ... cancer likes it when we feel weak, then it feels stronger ... so don't  let  it ....  get your vertual boxing gloves on and take it on ... 

    Your not alone.... there's lots of us here ... you can chat ... rant .... or whatever on here ... and it  helps writting it down ...  sending you a vertual hug.... Chrissie x

  • Hi - only had the surgery 29th June - get my full results next week. Have had to have two seromas drained. The second one I had a temperature with. 
     

    i do have lots of lovely friends and family but mum was diagnosed with breast cancer the week before me. N nad it did not help that my dad passed away October. You just could not write it. My island of happiness was my partner and now he has bogged off. Feel so let down and still have to care for my son and my mother. I was working but off sick at the moment. Just thought this time I would have someone for me who would be by my side. 
     

     

  • Thank you - I only had the surgery 29th June so just over a week ago. I had been taking one day at a time and not planning too much. I was feeling really strong and was very much let's get on with this. The it just feels like a real kick in the teeth. With everything else that has happened I thought just this time I will be cared for instead for caring or everyone else. Nope 

  • Hi there some people just can't take it miss, I'm in a similar position where going through it alone, it's hard but stay strong an concentrate on you! I find the hardest part is going to the oncologist alone and seeing other ppl there with their partners etc, got to say I do have a little weep when finally home. My diagnosis is terminal unfortunately but hopefully you can come through, love happens at the strangest times an can be very beautiful, alas I've now given up as see myself as been useless. Luckily I have no family now an no children so certain things become easier. Your true friends will be there no matter what, an the nurses are amazing ppl! Keep going an as I said think about you, your the important one! Take care and good luck with everything