Guest guest Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 My husband was diagnosed last october with stage III colon cancer. He had surgery and completed 12 rounds of chemo in June. We were in shock at first (we had just adopted a little girl from China six months prior to the diagnosis) and then during chemo, I guess we moved " through it " ...helping him survive all of the side effects. Now, we both seem to be struggling with the " after effects " of cancer. We are both kindof shocked at this-we thought the transition would be easier. It seems like the " what if " or " what could be " are the most overwhelming emotions for us. We can say all of the right things..... " live for today, believe in hope, etc., etc., etc., " but sometimes the fear can be so consuming.Every time I turn around, it seems like someone else has had a reoccurance and these visits to the oncologist every two months are brutal. I keep saying that we need to cherish every single moment of our time with our precious little girl, but at the same time, I feel as if we are surrounded by this big dark cloud. I wake up in the middle of the night thinking that I could be a single parent at 38 years old. Somehow.... we need to pass through this fear... we are just not sure how. Any wise suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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