My name is Stan Scott and I am the author of the book, "Surviving Your Wife's Cancer". I am also the author of a blog on cancer research.

Perhaps your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, as my wife was back in 1989. You may feel as I did that your world is coming apart; that the future has suddenly become clouded with uncertainty. This is natural because it's truly the case.

Just as I had no idea of the ultimate outcome of my wife's struggle, or what was to become of my young children if I was left as a single dad, you begin to live day by day, researching to win against the disease, yet learning to accept the inevitable if that's what comes - as it did for me.

There are some things in life you can't fix, but knowing there are others who have gone through the same experiences will help you in coping with this challenging time

For two years, I cared for my family while having to work at the same time. For two years I watched a lovely and active woman slowly waste away and become a shell of her former self as the disease took its toll. You may have to do likewise. Then again you may find there are ways to beat this disease called cancer. Your wife may be one of the fortunate ones, unlike my wife.

I write a blog where I offer information taken from studies done at university laboratories and cancer research centers around the world. Depending on what type of cancer your wife has, there may be a recent discovery leading to a treatment or a cure superior to anything previously known.

My wife died in 1991, leaving me with two young children and a partially finished house in a remote part of San Diego County. Our lives changed radically. There are some things you can't plan for.

Feel free to drop me a line at the address on the contact page.

You can purchase the book as a paperback from Amazon.com.

The cancer research blog can be found here.

If you have a story to share or wish to connect with others who may be going through what you are facing, there is a forum for you at Cancer Caregivers.