Hi everyone, My (28) partner (35) has just finished gruelling treatment (chemotherapy + radiotherapy) for aggressive lymphoma. He was first diagnosed 6 months ago and has had his treatment at the hospital I work at. While finishing what will hopefully be last treatment is happy news, I have found it difficult to adjust to the new normal of life after cancer. The changes in our lives and personalities (both good and bad) are becoming abundantly clearer as we start to go out again and try to re-integrate into social circles. We both continued to work full time during all of this, but our burn out is becoming a bit clearer now that the distraction of active treatment is no longer there. We used to be people who travelled to get away from stress, so COVID definitely has not helped with the mental health either.    We were told that most relapses occur in the first 2 years which weighs heavily on me.  The line between my professional and personal life has been blurred during this, and the memories of treating very sick people with relapsed haematological cancer in my earlier rotations also weighs on my mind. It is to the point where if he has a small sweat in the night I am unable to fall asleep for the rest of the night.    What were some changes you saw in your experiences after cancer? Is there a best way to approach these next 2 years? ... View more