A Final Update

It is with a heavy heart that I share that my husband passed away from this horrible disease yesterday. He fought so hard for 2 years. He had 4xBEP, 3 brain surgeries, HDCT/SCT, and multiple rounds of brain radiation. And now the fight is over and he can finally rest.

I appreciate all of the support and encouragement I've gotten from this group. It's always been an amazing resource for us to reference.

To everyone still fighting this disease, and to the loved ones fighting alongside them, I'm thinking of you. I truly hope for healing, good news, and many more years together.

Oh, and FUCK CANCER!

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u/Peachy-Pop-0411 — 2 days ago

Hi. My husband's cancer has relapsed again post HDCT. Dr. Einhorn is suggesting radiation and gemcitabine/taxol chemo regimen as the next line of treatment.

I'm searching for success stories here. If you or your loved one saw positive changes after a similar plan, please share it. I need the morale boost. Making arrangements for my husband's possible death at the age of 30 is really hard and I need to get my mind off of that for a while.

For reference, his cancer is mostly embryonal carcinoma with a small amount of yolk sac tumor. His body is still cancer-free, but his brain has 4 small tumors that just appeared after clear scans in March.

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u/Peachy-Pop-0411 — 2 months ago

The anticipatory grief is agonizing. I can't sleep. I can't eat. I can't function. My husband (30M) is going to lose his battle to cancer soon. We've been together since we were 16. He's my best friend and I don't know adulthood without him. I don't know how to be a single parent to a 3 year old and 7 year old. To say I'm terrified is an understatement.

Everyone keeps telling me to take care of myself, as if I don't want to be doing that. I wish I could just go back to sleeping like normal, or eating like normal. Life is not normal right now. 1 month ago, he was in remission, and now he has days or weeks to live. How do I get past the shock and anger that our future was just snatched from us? How do I navigate this? I just want to wake up from this nightmare.

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u/Peachy-Pop-0411 — 2 months ago