Research shows men often do not attend support groups but there are more support groups in hospitals for couples. In many situations a wife plays a crucial role in the outcome of her husbands cancer diagnosis and treatments. Most newly diagnosed men are frightened by the emotions they begin to feel. Working through such feelings is what gets them through most of the treatment options and process. Thinking what the next step entails.
Most men feel fear, panic, hopelessness and vulnerability.
Stress and anxiety are typical responses to prostate cancer diagnosis. These responses can cause dizziness, loss of appetite, nausea, increased heart rate, high blood pressure, headaches, tightness in chest, disturbed sleeping patterns, and muscle pain. As stressful and overwhelming as this may be, the key to recovery is to stand by your partner and comfort him and help him through his treatments to over come this disease. Copyright 2001 by TheCarolinaChannel. All rights reserved.