Support for Partners of Cancer Survivors

Diagnosis

“Everything just changed”

Feeling need to “be strong”

Stay calm and hopeful while feeling terrified

Active Treatment

Feeling physically and emotionally exhausted, and invisible

Loss of normal
“Dysfunction is how we function”

Guilt for wanting a break

Survivorship

Continuous feelings of anxiety, and what’s next

Delayed emotional processing

Redefining relationship and role expectations

Your feelings are normal even if they fluctuate often or seem selfish