Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Tips for husbands part one - communication

Share news if appropriate
I’m a heavy social media user and found Facebook a very useful way of communicating progress of treatment with both Amanda’s and my own friends. One such communication received over 30,000 shares on Facebook when we became involved in the “no make-up selfie for cancer” craze in March 2014 which went viral. Now this obviously won’t sit comfortably with all people – you may find that you don’t want to share this over social networks – that’s fine, chat to your partner before jumping in with it.

Text updates
Provide weekly updates on your partner’s progress. Friends may not necessarily want to bother you with phone calls during periods of uncertainty. Sending a group text once a week keeps people in the know.

Amanda's husband

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