2023-04-21 14:16:22
Unable to cope with her lover’s serious brain cancer, a young woman decides to leave him while he is fighting the disease.
The London couple had life plans and were in the process of buying a house when Jelle Fresen was diagnosed with a rare form of stage 4 brain cancer, reports the Daily Mail.
The 37-year-old man had to undergo delicate surgery to remove his tumor, followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
“We knew our plans for the future couldn’t work anymore,” says Danielle Epstein, Jelle’s lover.
“I was so worried and upset. I could no longer sleep or eat,” adds the 32-year-old physics teacher.
During her boyfriend’s treatment, Danielle begins having panic attacks.
“I was taking so many medications that I just couldn’t function anymore,” she admits.
Realizing that Jelle’s fight was having mental health impacts, she decided to leave him. Then she moved to Thailand with her father.
“I felt like the most horrible person leaving someone because they have cancer, but it was hurting my mental health and it wasn’t helping Jelle,” Danielle clarifies.
Jelle for her part had to deal with paralysis of the face after her operation, vision problems and learning to speak again. His battle with cancer was difficult.
The exes remained friends after their separation, according to the Daily Mail. And Danielle even decided to run the London Marathon in honor of Jelle and for brain cancer research.
“I’m not a runner, but Jelle has done marathons before. So I thought it would be a challenge for me and a nice tribute for him. It’s a goal that I set for myself”, explains Danielle.
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