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P's and T's Please...
Ladies -
It's crazy, but I seem to turn to you guys when I just need to talk. I haven't even told my parents this yet, but we recently found out that my FIL has prostate cancer. They did a full body scan the other day to find out if it was contained or spreading and somehow screwed it up so they still don't know how bad it is. I feel so bad that he has to continue to wait to find anything out.
Please pray for him. I feel like I'm in a hard place because I see the IL's all the time, but I don't feel like I am super close to them. My family is more the supportive, hugging, etc family and DH's parents are a more keep everyone at arm's length type. However, my MIL will tell me EVERY medical detail that happens and I just don't know what to say. I am supportive to DH and I want to be supportive to his parents, but I just don't know what to do/say...
Thanks for letting me speak (write) freely here!
Re: P's and T's Please...
Thanks Ladies. I always appreciate your thoughts and advice so much.
Lisa, I'm so sorry to hear that. Many thoughts and prayers to your FIL and your whole family. All of the talking they are doing is most likely a defense against falling apart and also the fear of the unknown. Having your listening ear is probably a great help to them as they try to grapple with this.
If it helps any, I know several people who are prostate cancer survivors (my grandfather included). My hopes for your FIL are that they have caught it early on and that he makes a full and speedy recovery.
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