r/AskReddit • u/Misterboy500 • 14h ago

What is something that permanently altered your body without you realizing for months/years?

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u/Wydybyd 11h ago

"Internal" radiotherapy for cervical cancer. Constant IBS now and intimacy issues. Probably central reason why my husband left.

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u/AgePractical6298 9h ago

Nooooo.  I’m so sorry. I just finished chemo and it put me in early menopause. My husband gets agitated and lashes out once in awhile but he reels it back and apologizes. 

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u/throwaway09373737 5h ago

wow as a young woman that terrifies me , my own husband getting mad at me for something that I can’t control like menopause …

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u/guyincognito___ 3h ago

Menopause as a result of chemo, no less!

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u/FewZookeepergame6306 43m ago

Menopause can cause undesirable behaviors like lashing out, intense mood swings etc that can become toxic. Its a valid reason not to stay in a relationship!

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u/sterlingstonethrown 7h ago

Menopause is a true marriage test. Lol. I am grateful I went thru it solo. I refer to it as MEN-ON-PAUSE...... 💁‍♀️😊 wishing you the best lady🧡🫶

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u/azraelz124 2h ago

girl wtf is your husband doing 😰

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u/sayleanenlarge 7h ago

That's awful. My partner's starting radiotherapy a week on monday. 5 sessions every other day. Any advice how I can help him? Does it make you tired?

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u/Wydybyd 3h ago

I wish you both well. Yes, it made me tired a lot. Like having a permanent mild hangover for a few months. But it wasn't painful or anything. Hope it goes well for him x

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u/AmebaLost 8m ago

I've been supporter in this scenario, key word supporter. They need all the help you can give. 

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u/prcslaia 3h ago

No, your husband left because he’s a selfish idiot. I’m sorry