Jill Biden is talking about the rigors of dealing with her husband Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis. The former president has stage 4 prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. They are facing the challenge together, just like they have faced everything for the duration of their nearly fifty-year marriage. Nevertheless, his illness has clearly tested them both. And seemingly strengthened their bond. She candidly told People, "Having been through a lot of highs and lows in our marriage, I think we are stronger than ever before. I didn't think that was possible."
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Biden admits that his health crisis disrupted the trajectory of their future."We had other plans for post-White House, traveling and maybe going to Italy or I don't know, lots of places we planned. But once he got the diagnosis, our whole life changed entirely."
She forthrightly explained to the outlet, "...[I]t changes your life, it changes your perspective about life. So now we're on a new journey."
Jill Biden Was Honest About the Physical and Emotional Rigors of Caregiving
Caregiving is not easy. Anyone who has done it would likely say that. For Jill Biden, it is as equally tough as it is for those who are not famous. She acknowledged the difficulties."So many people have reached out to me, and in turn, I have reached out to them, because I have seen how hard it is, how really emotionally hard it is, physically hard to go through each day."
She noted, "My days are making sure he eats right. Does he exercise? Is he taking the right medicine? Did I talk to the doctor? I mean, that's layered on top of family life or all the other things that any spouse or other member of the family does."
Although the outlet states that Jill Biden has help at home, she still is her husband's primary mainstay in numerous ways.
Caring Family Members Buoy Her
Having a close and loving family helps Jill Biden greatly. She appreciatively shared with People, "I find my strength with really the family around me, and they're always checking in — 'How's Pop doing?' — and keeping in touch or coming to the house or spending time here. So it's nothing to just come in and find kids on the third floor, kids downstairs sleeping and grandkids."
