She Heard Her Husband Crying On The Phone Over How Hard She Is To Care For With Her Health Issues

Sadly, this 28-year-old woman has been diagnosed with endometriosis, and she says her symptoms have taken an ugly turn.
For more than a month now, she has been experiencing debilitating pain that is so bad she hasn’t been able to go to work.
She’s the breadwinner, and her 29-year-old husband is in the process of finishing up a degree. In two weeks, she’s supposed to go in for surgery, and she’s hoping that will give her some relief.
Throughout the time that she’s been struggling with her symptoms, her husband has constantly stayed by her side.
She is essentially bedridden at this point, but her husband has been nothing but attentive. He attends to her emotional and physical needs, and he has made sure to get all of the paperwork together for her surgery.
“We are a team, and I’ve tried to do what I can for him along the way. I’ll pop a pain pill and do the dishes, which is his absolute least favorite chore,” she explained.
“I also encourage him to take time for himself. He spent most of the day Saturday playing video games with his friends.”
“In fact, that’s what he is doing right now as well. I encourage it and try to help him with his schoolwork, too. I order pizza so he doesn’t have to cook and try to make sure he isn’t overburdened.”
She was under the impression that despite how challenging her health issues are on the two of them, they are still staying strong and doing well as a couple.

Ilona – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
But yesterday, she overheard her husband on the phone with his mom while in another room of their home, and that changed everything.
Her husband started out by telling his mom about the latest news about her health and how her upcoming surgery is supposed to help.
“She asked how I was doing, and he started to cry,” she said. “He talked about how hard it’s been for me and how he hates to see me like this.”
“Then she asked how he has been, and he fell apart. He sobbed that he feels helpless and has been struggling with depression and that he tries so hard to be here for me when I need him. Hearing him cry made my heart break.”
“I’m barely hanging on myself, but I have to do whatever I can to take care of him. He is my everything he is my world. What can I do? How do I support him while I can barely keep afloat myself?”
Later on, she asked her husband how he was feeling, and he reassured her that he’s fine, but she should focus on herself.
She and her husband used to be wonderful at communicating with one another prior to her health issues, and she’s aware her husband isn’t being honest with her about his emotional state after overhearing that phone call.
She’s concerned about the damage her health issues are doing to her husband and wondering how she can help take care of him amid this.
What advice do you have for her?
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