Cancer Research UK main site
  • Replies 8 replies
  • Views 823 views
  • Users 0 members are here

relationships

sara28
Offline

I'm 28 and been diagnosed with lymphoma. Just met a great guy but wondering how long before I tell him as I haven't started treatment yet and how do I tell him? Been in a few relationships since 1st diagnoses ( 5years ago on 3rd one) but every time I told a guy it's not one down well and relationships ended even when I was in remission a guy I met walked away after saying he wanted a normal girl really knocked my confidence 

Parents
  • Offline

    Sara,

    I am aossry to hear this. From what little of I have read is that men are far more likely to leave a relationship in a crisis such as cancer than women are. I guess it is just they way we men are genetecially programmed. Most can't deal with stress and pressure of actually having high amounts of uncertainity in our lives.

    However I do hope that your guy is one of the few real men, who will not do so. And if he does decide to pack up and make for the proverbial hills.. better now than later.

    I hope everything works out for you.

    Afy

Reply
  • Offline

    Sara,

    I am aossry to hear this. From what little of I have read is that men are far more likely to leave a relationship in a crisis such as cancer than women are. I guess it is just they way we men are genetecially programmed. Most can't deal with stress and pressure of actually having high amounts of uncertainity in our lives.

    However I do hope that your guy is one of the few real men, who will not do so. And if he does decide to pack up and make for the proverbial hills.. better now than later.

    I hope everything works out for you.

    Afy

Children
No Data

Speak to a nurse

Quick links

Follow us

Registered with Fundraising Regulator (logo)
Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666), the Isle of Man (1103) and Jersey (247). A company limited by guarantee. Registered company in England and Wales (4325234) and the Isle of Man (5713F). Registered address: 2 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ.