My husband cried every time he told someone about my cancer. He even cried at work when he told his coworkers. He can't stand it if I'm not OK so I shielded him not too different from the way I shielded my children. I'm not saying that this is the right thing to do, I am just saying that I did it. Sometimes I left the room if I felt like I was going to cry or I cried in the shower. When he would call from work to ask how I was doing, I would usually say "Fine!" I didn't want him distracted at work because that would not be good for anybody. I had other people to talk to who were less emotionally invested.
