Chemotherapy

She's yet to start treatment, think it's this coming week but not sure (my mind is seriously scrambled). It started out as them telling her it'll just be like 6 weeks of radiotherapy but now that's turned into hospital stays and chemo. On top of that, they want her to not work for 6 months and then all the side effects from the chemo, etc etc.

I mean she has me 100% doing anything I can possibly do to support her ...... I'm just worried that I don't keep it together enough to support her :(
 
Mephisto_Helix said:
She's yet to start treatment, think it's this coming week but not sure (my mind is seriously scrambled). It started out as them telling her it'll just be like 6 weeks of radiotherapy but now that's turned into hospital stays and chemo. On top of that, they want her to not work for 6 months and then all the side effects from the chemo, etc etc.

I mean she has me 100% doing anything I can possibly do to support her ...... I'm just worried that I don't keep it together enough to support her :(
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Don't worry, you will be fine, remember, your strength becomes her strength, just being there and coping with her whatever she lays on the table (and just listening to her) is already enough. Telling her you love her more often is now the way to go.
 
Good to see you posting Heksie :)

Strongs to you there in KZN Helix with your Mom's man :o

We're thinking of you guys! Hou vas!
 
Makron said:
Don't worry, you will be fine, remember, your strength becomes her strength, just being there and coping with her whatever she lays on the table (and just listening to her) is already enough. Telling her you love her more often is now the way to go.
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/taken to heart

Thank you.

Thanks everyone else too, it means a lot :)
 
I'm just wondering ....... twice now I've been in a situation where I have cracked and turned into a mess and when I tell my Mom about it, she asks why I didn't just go to her. Surely it would not help her frame of mind to see me breaking down? Or is it more a case of her wanting to feel as normal as possible and console me?

Silly question I know but it's something that I feel comfortable asking here instead of elsewhere :o
 
Mephisto_Helix said:
I'm just wondering ....... twice now I've been in a situation where I have cracked and turned into a mess and when I tell my Mom about it, she asks why I didn't just go to her. Surely it would not help her frame of mind to see me breaking down? Or is it more a case of her wanting to feel as normal as possible and console me?

Silly question I know but it's something that I feel comfortable asking here instead of elsewhere :o
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Go to her! From what I gather, she is a very strong woman and would want you to offload and it will make it feel normal. Don't bottle up in front of her - it will make it worse. Cancer makes us fighters stronger than we ever thought possible - I am fighting more than the cancer battle and I'm getting through it. You cannot put on a brave face forever.....
 
mrs_ant_man said:
Go to her! From what I gather, she is a very strong woman and would want you to offload and it will make it feel normal. Don't bottle up in front of her - it will make it worse. Cancer makes us fighters stronger than we ever thought possible - I am fighting more than the cancer battle and I'm getting through it. You cannot put on a brave face forever.....
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In such a short time, it's been a revelation to me how true that is ...... real bravery right there.
 
RIP heksie, and condolences to her family and friends.
What a brave woman!
 
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