I'm looking for books to help deal with my husband's cancer diagnosis/prognosis. He's been battling cancer since August and we have recently learned that it has metastasized and it's not a good prognosis. He only has months left…possibly a year if the clinical trial he is about to start works. But there is no cure. I will be losing my husband. We are in our early 30's…not that death is easy at any age…but as you can imagine we are both having a very hard time grappling with this mentally and emotionally and for him, physically.
I'm looking for any suggestions of books to possibly help me process things. I'm particularly interested in books that are more literary or narrative (less self-help style) if that makes sense…though if you know of really good self-help books for this I'll take those suggestions too.
by ejl10
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Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air.
I’m sorry you are going through this.
I’m so sorry. I lost my dad to cancer earlier this year and I was one of his caretakers. It is a hard journey for everyone.
The only book that makes sense to me right now is When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron. There’s no platitudes. It doesn’t try to make this ok. It made me feel normal, if that’s possible.
Also, get a good therapist and psychiatrist on your side (for you).
I wish I had something to recommend, and I hope you find something that eases this road.
But I hope you live what you have left. Just love each other. My deepest heartfelt wishes for you both.