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Hello lisa1234568,

Welcome to the EmpowHER community. I am glad you reached out to us. We are hear to listen and offer advice if we can.

I am sorry to hear about your situation. As a result of the brain tumor, your boyfriend's personality, cognitive function and judgement are impaired. He is no longer the man you fell in love with through no fault of his own.

His decision to allow his daughter to move in may be rooted in feelings of obligation to her or guilt over the divorce. Again, affected by the presence of the tumor. The skull is a closed box;any abnormality such as the tumor, causes swelling and will affect brain function.

You need to seek counseling to avoid depression and keep up your emotional strength. You can live around the situation by ignoring his daughter's behavior, limiting your visits with your boyfriend and most importantly putting all this in the right perspective. Or you can just walk away.

I appreciate the difficulty of your situation. I was diagnosed with a rare type of brain cancer. I had a brain tumor the size of a softball on the frontal lobe of my brain. It seriously affected my personality in a negative way and impaired my cognitive function. That was eight years ago, several serious surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation. It was very difficult on my husband and three children. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Regards,
Maryann

May 25, 2015 - 8:25am

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