| My husband is a prostate cancer survivor and a | | | | happy, the less you are depressed. |
| very emotional man. He's a worrier. Every little | | | | How can you get in the mood when you just |
| thing is an issue. Every ache, pain, smell, and | | | | don't feel so good? It takes work. The results can |
| doctor's appointment can send him into | | | | be so wonderful that the work is worth the |
| depression. It never ends. | | | | effort. Let's look at the other side of the equation. |
| We can't stop the aging process. The Cancer is | | | | What could happen to your relationship if you |
| gone and there's no guarantee it won't show up | | | | ignore each other all the time, you refuse to pay |
| somewhere else in his body at a later date. If we | | | | attention to each other, and you are miserable |
| spend all our waking moments on the "what ifs" | | | | and depressed more than you are happy? |
| of life, we won't be making love any time soon. | | | | Some people just don't know where to start to |
| The best we can do is to focus on today and | | | | enhance their love life. Think of the simple, |
| how we're alive and pay attention to each other. | | | | beautiful things in life.When my husband is feeling |
| If we find a way to share moments that are | | | | down I try to do something that is loving and |
| loving, we might just enjoy something. We must | | | | pampering for him. To make hands and feet feel |
| find a way to love each other. | | | | better we'll do a manicure and pedicure. I always |
| As human beings we desperately want to be | | | | find the right lotions or cremes to make his hands |
| loved We want to feel good. Don't you want your | | | | and feet feel great. Make rough hands and nails |
| partner to feel good even if you don't feel | | | | smooth and you enhance touching experiences. |
| fabulous? Could love and get some attention help | | | | If you're at home change the television to a |
| to take your mind off of your problems?. We | | | | different channel, listen to some different sounds |
| believe that any amount of time you focus on | | | | or music, and look at some new content on your |
| something that feels good is good. | | | | computer. Go to the library and check out |
| How can you have more love and get more | | | | something that you consider inspirational or |
| attention in your life? Make love and attention a | | | | exciting. Break your routine and do something |
| priority. Put it on the top of your to-do list. Do it | | | | new each day. Make life more fun. The only thing |
| every day and smile more. The more you are | | | | you have to lose is your depression. |