Hi Anon, thanks for sharing such a powerful story with us. You are an incredible woman for battling a life-threatening illness, having to make a difficult decision about your pregnancy and dealing with your husband's withdrawal in such a short amount of time. I'm always amazed at how the emotional aspects of illness for both patient and caregiver seem so under explored.
I'm wondering in what ways did your husband support you during your illness that you think might work with him now? Do you think he would be open to communication?
Finally, another woman on our site was going through something similar with her husband although her circumstances and outlook were different. You may want to take a look at that here.
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Hi Anon, thanks for sharing such a powerful story with us. You are an incredible woman for battling a life-threatening illness, having to make a difficult decision about your pregnancy and dealing with your husband's withdrawal in such a short amount of time. I'm always amazed at how the emotional aspects of illness for both patient and caregiver seem so under explored.
I'm wondering in what ways did your husband support you during your illness that you think might work with him now? Do you think he would be open to communication?
And in terms of resources, I found a pretty good resource about illness and family from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy that was interesting to me that you may find helpful.
Finally, another woman on our site was going through something similar with her husband although her circumstances and outlook were different. You may want to take a look at that here.
February 24, 2009 - 4:38pmThis Comment
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