My Turn To Rant
By AuntBecky
@AunBecky (265)
Virginia Beach, Virginia
October 15, 2018 3:34pm CST
I probably should not be online right now because I am upset. I promised Joe that I would not write about his medical issues again but I do not care if he gets mad or not. If he does it is his own fault.
I know that he would never lie to me or anybody else for that matter.
But sometimes I feel like he does by omitting details I should know about. He says he does this to keep from worrying me because of all that I have to do. What he does not seem to realize is that when I finally do find out it is like a slap in the face.
I found out today purely by accident that he is scheduled for a CT Scan on the 22nd for lung cancer. I have noticed that he seemed a little different for the past few weeks but he always played it off with a joke.
After I confronted him about it he told me that this is just a routine procedure for men his age and nothing to worry about. I want to accept that but I still can not help but wonder what he is not telling me. Does your husband withhold important information from you? How do you handle that?
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@1creekgirl (41447)
• United States
16 Oct 18
I certainly understand. Men can be so macho and don't want us to worry, but like you said, it just makes us worry more.
Let's agree in prayer that he'll get a good report from the scan. Surely if the doctor was worried, he would have scheduled the test sooner. But, in any event, we know we serve a mighty and merciful God who still heals. Let us know how everything goes.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
16 Oct 18
I think we all try to protect our loved ones by not always sharing the scary stuff,....we should though....they are are partners and troubles shared are often halved.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
16 Oct 18
Hope you get through this trying time.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
15 Oct 18
I am not married at this time but I think that husband and wife should not hide anything. They need to know what's going on.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
15 Oct 18
I have no other half at the moment, however I have had pertinent information like that withheld from me and it is not a good feeling.
I do believe he's only trying to keep you from worrying, but well you know how men are, I'm sure he's probably a bit worried about it himself and doesn't want to admit it.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
15 Oct 18
Husbands shouldn't keep things from their wives especially when it is health related. I'm sure Joe didn't want to worry you but doesn't realize it makes you worry more. Hope it's routine and nothing serious that he's keeping from you.
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@thislittlepennyearns (62628)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
15 Oct 18
My other half does, and for the same reason. To protect me from worrying about things until he knows for sure. But ive gotten mad at him and so he tries to be better about it.
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