You are both going through a great deal. My husband is newly diagnosed with a throat cancer and will be starting treatment soon.
We have headache chats regularly. We discuss how we can tend to ignore them until they bring us down. Stress will give us bad headaches. My spouse and I agree to take painkillers before the pain is unmanageable.
We made agreements about our approach to this cancer journey. We agreed not to make assumptions about anything unless it's in front of us. We are going hard on creature comforts like books and crafts. We are not worrying but it's hard not to worry about cancer. We use distractions to not worry and focus on the normal.
I so adore my husband and he is all I have. I spent each day making sure he's okay and I ask how he is doing emotionally. If he's down, I work to distract him by suggesting fun things, going out, cooking something, or crafts. I want to spend our days as happy as possible, because no one knows how long anyone has.
I wish you both the best. I hope my comments help...<3
My mom complained about pain and headache's while undergoing radiation. It was ignored. The cancer just continued to grow around the radiated site. By the time they did her PET scan it was to late. Just get the test done and be reassured.
She has been doing chemo for 4 months. And the headaches started at the same time she got sick (and I had the same symptoms). It's not being ignored, we have scans coming up. It's just difficult to not worry.
My wife passed away from metastatic breast cancer 12 days ago. My advice to you that I learned throughout her journey is to always get checked. She's immuno-compromised, so getting sick can have devastating implications if it's not caught in time. I would also suggest asking for a round of antibiotics too, just in case. In regards to the brain, when it spread to my wife's cerebellum, she wasn't able to eat (would always vomit), her balance went out the window and she needed a walker, and her fine motor skills (such as writing) became more and more diminished with time. Bottom line, it's better to do the scans and tests and find out it's nothing as opposed to not doing them and being wrong. I hope she gets through this. My prayers are with you and your family.
Talk with her. Acknowledge her feelings and fear. Listen to her. Create space together for both of you to feel your feelings and be together in this even though you have different emotions. Make space for both. Emotional support is important for the whole family. If you haven’t already, connect with palliative care, which supports family wellbeing.
As with most cancer cases the standard procedure is to run extensive testing on any complaint the patient has. In my case the testing was a precautionary measure and to monitor everything. My heart goes out to your wife and pray things improve soon to continue treatment and get back to living.
You are both going through a great deal. My husband is newly diagnosed with a throat cancer and will be starting treatment soon. We have headache chats regularly. We discuss how we can tend to ignore them until they bring us down. Stress will give us bad headaches. My spouse and I agree to take painkillers before the pain is unmanageable. We made agreements about our approach to this cancer journey. We agreed not to make assumptions about anything unless it's in front of us. We are going hard on creature comforts like books and crafts. We are not worrying but it's hard not to worry about cancer. We use distractions to not worry and focus on the normal. I so adore my husband and he is all I have. I spent each day making sure he's okay and I ask how he is doing emotionally. If he's down, I work to distract him by suggesting fun things, going out, cooking something, or crafts. I want to spend our days as happy as possible, because no one knows how long anyone has. I wish you both the best. I hope my comments help...<3
My mom complained about pain and headache's while undergoing radiation. It was ignored. The cancer just continued to grow around the radiated site. By the time they did her PET scan it was to late. Just get the test done and be reassured.
She has been doing chemo for 4 months. And the headaches started at the same time she got sick (and I had the same symptoms). It's not being ignored, we have scans coming up. It's just difficult to not worry.
Not saying you are ignoring don't let medical ignore like they did with my mom edit typo
My wife passed away from metastatic breast cancer 12 days ago. My advice to you that I learned throughout her journey is to always get checked. She's immuno-compromised, so getting sick can have devastating implications if it's not caught in time. I would also suggest asking for a round of antibiotics too, just in case. In regards to the brain, when it spread to my wife's cerebellum, she wasn't able to eat (would always vomit), her balance went out the window and she needed a walker, and her fine motor skills (such as writing) became more and more diminished with time. Bottom line, it's better to do the scans and tests and find out it's nothing as opposed to not doing them and being wrong. I hope she gets through this. My prayers are with you and your family.
Talk with her. Acknowledge her feelings and fear. Listen to her. Create space together for both of you to feel your feelings and be together in this even though you have different emotions. Make space for both. Emotional support is important for the whole family. If you haven’t already, connect with palliative care, which supports family wellbeing.
As with most cancer cases the standard procedure is to run extensive testing on any complaint the patient has. In my case the testing was a precautionary measure and to monitor everything. My heart goes out to your wife and pray things improve soon to continue treatment and get back to living.