I have been married for 32 years. I married while still in high school. About 5 years after getting married my husband became very ill with a brain tumor. He worked and provided for us so I then had to go to work and leave our 2 small children to provide for the family. Over the years he did chores and helped in every way possible. He was the perfect husband and father. He later returned to work but again became ill with cancer. I put my job and family on hold traveling out of state to get my husband the best of care. He has been so sick. To the point of having a feeding tube, IV fluids, and me giving his daily baths. It has been such a struggle. He has always been so good to me and our children. I remember having the flu onetime and I was so weak he gave me a bath. So you see, yes he has been sick more than me, but we have always taken care of each other. Yes it's been so hard. He has been in hospitals for months at a time. My wedding vows said in sickness and in health and I don't take that lightly. We have had many bad days through this also where he was grouchy or myself. Stress causes this. I was getting ready to go in for surgery to repair a herniated disc in my lumbar spine when my husband became ill with cancer. I have put this off to take care of him. He has been urging me to reschedule the surgery due to the pain I have and it is getting worse. Next month makes a year since we found out my husband had cancer. He no longer needs a feeding tube or daily IV fluids. He is slowly getting his strength back and again does as much as he can to help me in the house. And I know that when I go in for my spinal surgery, my husband will be there to help take care of me. That's what marriage is all about, being there for each other.
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I have been married for 32 years. I married while still in high school. About 5 years after getting married my husband became very ill with a brain tumor. He worked and provided for us so I then had to go to work and leave our 2 small children to provide for the family. Over the years he did chores and helped in every way possible. He was the perfect husband and father. He later returned to work but again became ill with cancer. I put my job and family on hold traveling out of state to get my husband the best of care. He has been so sick. To the point of having a feeding tube, IV fluids, and me giving his daily baths. It has been such a struggle. He has always been so good to me and our children. I remember having the flu onetime and I was so weak he gave me a bath. So you see, yes he has been sick more than me, but we have always taken care of each other. Yes it's been so hard. He has been in hospitals for months at a time. My wedding vows said in sickness and in health and I don't take that lightly. We have had many bad days through this also where he was grouchy or myself. Stress causes this. I was getting ready to go in for surgery to repair a herniated disc in my lumbar spine when my husband became ill with cancer. I have put this off to take care of him. He has been urging me to reschedule the surgery due to the pain I have and it is getting worse. Next month makes a year since we found out my husband had cancer. He no longer needs a feeding tube or daily IV fluids. He is slowly getting his strength back and again does as much as he can to help me in the house. And I know that when I go in for my spinal surgery, my husband will be there to help take care of me. That's what marriage is all about, being there for each other.
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