UPDATE: Unfortunately, the end is coming. My wife’s chemotherapy has failed and the cancer is going to win. The time frame of her passing is hard to say but it could be this year. We both feel mentally prepared to get through it, even though it’s pretty gut wrenching at time. She continues to smile and enjoy life as best she can. She’s a remarkably human being —————— UPDATE: My wife completed 6 month’s chemotherapy. This was a third extension of chemo, so it ran longer than we expected. She shaved her head this time. I couldn’t be more proud. However, even though they think the Cancer is probably for life, this is a very positive update. Hopefully the tumours have shrunk. —————— Starting from the beginning. When a Doctor expects your wife to pass away within 12 months, it’s hard to put into words the intensity of hopelessness and fear that rips you apart. She really didn’t deserve it. 2 and a half years ago, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 rectal cancer that had spread to her ovary and lungs. As Johnny Sack rightfully pointed out, there’s no Stage 5! Then you think of the 8 year old child that you have together and it makes the situation feel even more unbearable. She went into remission and went back to work. But sadly, the cancer returned in her lung and had to go through chemotherapy again. What I am trying to say is that money was not my priority anymore. Going into debt from giving up work, to look after my wife, was an easy decision to make. I will never regret losing out financially to be there through her 5 operations, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hair loss etc. Despite all the trauma caused, which isn’t easy to get over, I couldn’t be more grateful that she didn’t lose her life. I have never been interested in having more money than enough to pay the bills and feed my family. I am not materialistic in the slightest however, I must swallow my pride again for the sake of my wife and our child and reach out because we are struggling financially again.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this ❤️