Share Your Relationship Experience With NBTS

We frequently hear from community members that navigating relationships can be one of the unexpected challenges they face after a diagnosis. NBTS is working on content that will highlight some of the challenges in relationships with a significant other that come with a diagnosis (both as a patient and a caregiver) and offer tips and tools that others in this community have found helpful.

Please complete the form below if you’re willing to share your experience for possible inclusion in future NBTS content. Due to the nature of this content, we can provide you with a pseudonym to protect your privacy if indicated below.

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Are you comfortable sharing your relationship experience with NBTS for possible inclusion in future content (e.g., Share Your Story page, social media, NBTS’s blog, etc.)?(Required)

If so, are you comfortable with NBTS attributing your quote to your first name and last initial? If you select no and continue completing this form, a pseudonym will be attributed to your quote(s).(Required)

How long were you with your significant other before the brain tumor diagnosis? Or when did you meet your significant other after your brain tumor diagnosis?(Required)

How did your diagnosis or your significant other’s diagnosis affect your relationship as a couple? Did your roles or responsibilities as a couple shift? How did you adapt to those changes?

Were there specific challenges or stressors related to the diagnosis that strained your relationship (e.g., caregiving, parenting, finances, etc.)?

How did you navigate conversations about fears, uncertainties, treatment decisions, or the future with your partner?

What types of support from your partner made the biggest difference for you after the diagnosis?

What tips would you give to couples trying to navigate changes in their relationship after a diagnosis?

Did you use any resources to help navigate these changes (e.g., counseling, support groups, books, etc.)?

If you got divorced or separated after your diagnosis, what factors contributed to it?

How did you approach the process of separation or divorce while managing the emotional and physical challenges of the diagnosis?

Were there moments of personal growth or lessons learned through this experience that you’d like to share?

Is there anything else you would like to share with us on this topic?

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Which tumor type best describes your diagnosis or the diagnosis of your family member or friend?(Required)

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