National Hospital Week to be observed May 7 – 13 - Marshall Democrat-News marshallnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from marshallnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A cancer crisis reveals key lessons about communication and love
Heather Gehlert
Forget flowers and chocolates this Valentine’s Day. Communication expert Keith Hardeman knows that the real test of any relationship lies in how a couple handles times of crisis. After nearly 30 years of marriage, the Columbia resident and his wife, Shelley, faced just such a test when she was diagnosed in late 2017 with Stage III breast cancer.
Hardeman was quickly thrust into the role of caregiver and, for the next 14 months, helped support Shelley through the horrors of intense chemotherapy, radiation, and surgeries, as well as anxiety-provoking scans and a range of often debilitating side effects, some of which still linger today.