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

Parents
  • 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

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  • 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

Children
  • 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