Posted by Harold on 10/28/2009, 8:01 pm, in reply to "Re: How to care for myself?"
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Hi Chris
My wife started Chemo in Sept as well. This will be her 2nd time, 3 years ago she had a mastectomy, Chemo and reconstructive surgery. This time she was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. Fairly rare form, less than 1% diagnosed per year. Much lower survival rate. The first time around I struggled knowing what my role was and what I was allowed to feel. I felt guilty when I thought about how it affected me. I didn't know what to say or how involved I could be with the Doctors. This time you would think I would have a better grasp on how to handle it, but it seems much harder this time. The first time I never acknowledged that she could die. This time, I can't seem to get it out of my mind.
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