It is a difficult time, the only thing I say to myself is that whatever we are going through is better than the alternative and we soldier on.
Obviously the sexual side impacted the most, I think mainly the fact that he had the hormone treatment along side the Brachytherapy, (he also had 23 sessions of radiotherapy before the Brachytherapy) He has had Hairy Cell Leukaemia since 2003, which had already impacted our life, so it was a matter of "yet another hurdle to jump"
I have coped quite well over the years, my husband and I are able to talk about issues. A number of people I have spoken to about it just don't understand what an impact it has on partners, so join a partners group if there is one in your area, it will help to talk to others who are going through the same thing.
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