My husband had a cancerous tumour although it was in the very early stages of cancer and it is now removed. He has been completely cancer free for well over a year. However, he is still telling people he has cancer and saying there is a high chance he could die and making it out like every time he goes for a check up it is much worse than it is or saying that he is in the next stage of cancer now. Every time the subject of anyone being sick, even just slightly sick as in a cold, comes up he goes on about how he has it the worst because he has cancer. I am sick of him not being honest and I feel this is a slap in the face to people who actually do sincerely have cancer. I have medical records stating that he is cancer free and I am to the point of posting them online. I am just completely sick of it.
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Your husband needs psychological help. You probably need to be in the appointments at least initially because people like your husband don't want to get better because they enjoy the attention of being sick. I agree really insulting to those who are genuinely unwell.
I wouldn't post anything on line but when ever you hear him tell his story pull him up on the inaccuracies then and there.
I went through this with someone who had a 'brain tumor' and claimed he would be a vegetable in two years. It was bloody infuriating!
is there any chance maybe he feels like people cared more WHEN he was sick so hes keeping it up to get sympathy? Talk to him about it. xx