US EditionDear Abby: I’m Afraid My Husband of 45 Years Won’t Be Able to Step up when I Pass From Incurable Cancer
A wife with incurable metastatic colon cancer struggles to prepare her husband for end-of-life duties while he remains in denial, with her daughter informed of key wishes.
- The speaker, who has been married for 45 years, is currently facing advanced cancer that cannot be cured and is undergoing treatment aimed at extending their life.
- The speaker struggles to prepare her husband for her passing because he is emotionally overwhelmed and in denial about the inevitable loss.
- Despite taking steps like briefing their daughter on important legal documents and downsizing their home, the speaker’s husband resists taking the lead in planning ahead.
- The speaker noted that you cannot compel your husband to take charge in this situation and suggested that their daughter might need to assume responsibility.
- This situation indicates that preparing a loved one for loss must respect their emotional process, and legal and familial support become crucial in managing end-of-life planning.
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Husband refuses to accept wife's imminent passing
DEAR ABBY: I was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago. After two surgeries and three hospital stays, I recovered. The experience made me realize at 62 that it was time to downsize. I moved my husband and myself into…
Dear Abby: I’m afraid my husband of 45 years won’t be able to step up when I pass from incurable cancer
DEAR ABBY: I was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago. After two surgeries and three hospital stays, I recovered. The experience made me realize at 62 that it was time to downsize. I moved my husband and myself into a smaller, one-story home in a lovely retirement community.
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New Hampshire Union LeaderDear Abby: Husband refuses to accept wife's imminent passing
DEAR ABBY: I was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago. After two surgeries and three hospital stays, I recovered. The experience made me realize at 62 that it was time to downsize. I moved my husband and myself into a smaller, one-story home in a lovely retirement community.I have now been diagnosed with incurable metastatic cancer. I'm being treated to prolong my life. The treatment is hard and is taking its toll. I am having a hard time …
Dear Abby: As I struggle with cancer treatments, my husband won’t prepare for my death
DEAR ABBY: I was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago. After two surgeries and three hospital stays, I recovered. The experience made me realize at 62 that it was time to downsize. I moved my husband and myself into a smaller, one-story home in a lovely retirement community. I have now been diagnosed with incurable metastatic cancer. I’m being treated to prolong my life. The treatment is hard and is taking its toll. I am having a hard time…
Dear Abby: I am terminally ill, and I can’t get my husband to wake up and realize he needs to prepare
DEAR ABBY: I was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago. After two surgeries and three hospital stays, I recovered. The experience made me realize at 62 that it was time to downsize. I moved my husband and myself into a smaller, one-story home in a lovely retirement community.
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