“I'm going to be alone raising these kids” - Gabrielle Union shared her biggest fear when Dwyane Wade was diagnosed with life threatening cancer

Former NBA star Dwyane Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union have been married for over a decade. They celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary on August 30 and even shared a montage of videos on Instagram marking their special day. Despite showcasing the bright sunny side on social media, the Wade couple has been through one of the toughest times. Gabrielle Union revealed her biggest fear when the former NBA star was diagnosed with Cancer.During an interview with the reputed media outlet Marie Claire, Dwyane Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, opened up about one of the most toughest times in their life. While talking about the Miami Heat alum’s cancer diagnosis, Gabrielle Union shared one of her biggest fears. According to the Hollywood star, she would have to raise the kids alone. She revealed it was really difficult to navigate things in her public life while dealing with a major personal life crisis. Gabrielle Union revealed it became very difficult to process Dwyane Wade's cancer diagnosis as the Hollywood star felt that she would be left alone after her husband. She said, "It was hard to navigate publicly the things that were happening privately. Even though we all know plenty of survivors, immediately you go to death, immediately we all internalize his cancer. It's our cancer."According to Union, she was scared, hopeless, and even worried that she would have to raise the kids in Dwyane Wade’s absence. The Bring It On star was overwhelmed with emotions, poured her heart out during the interview. According to Gabrielle Union, her husband was just acting selfish after his cancer diagnosis as she failed to understand the former NBA star's point of view. Gabrielle felt that she would be left alone raising her kids in the absence of her Dwyane Wade. The Hollywood star admitted losing hope and started questioning her marriage. She revealed being selfish and said, "I'll speak for myself when I say that the decisions that he was making hurt me about his cancer. It felt like, 'Oh, you're trying to kill me. And I'm going to be alone raising these kids. It's a very selfish response that I had, and it caused all kinds of problems, but [so did] his need for secrecy about his cancer decisions. It just starts sowing the seeds of distrust."After coming across the life-threatening tumor in Wade’s kidney, Gabrielle Union felt as if the NBA icon was almost near to death. She explained that the Miami Heat's alum was trying to leave her behind all alone raising the kids herself. Gabrielle Union admitted that she had serious trust issues with her husband Dwyane Wade, which impacted her relationship with the NBA star. The uncertainty of Wade's Cancer diagnosis left her in a mentally wretched state and hopeless about her future with her NBA husband. She further elaborated, "It just felt like he was trying to leave us—not in a marital sense, but a life and death sense. By the time he got it removed, I felt like we were more on the same page."Dwyane Wade underwent a kidney removal surgery in December 2023 which resulted in the removal of a certain percentage of his kidney. Reportedly, his 40% right kidney was removed due to the cancer diagnosis. During this particular period of time, Gabrielle Union-Wade and the Heat's alum went through a lot in terms of trauma and anxiety. After Wade's cancer diagnosis, the fear of never being able to see her husband again took a toll on Gabrielle Union's mental health. The Hollywood star started living with the thought that she would be left alone taking care of their kids in the absence of her NBA husband. The uncertain nature of the disease made Gabrielle think in a negative way about her future. Anxious with the fear of abandonement and trauma, the Hollywood star struggled with depression. The abandonment trauma impacted her physical and emotional well-being. However, after leaving behind the tumor with a successful surgery, the Wades make the most of their time along with their daughter, Kaavia. Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, have been through one of the darkest times of their lives while supporting one another like a rock. The Wade couple came out strong after one of the worst periods of time in their life and have been grateful for every moment since then in their life. Both Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade have been grateful for every passing day of life. As one of the most formidable and feared health issues in the history of medicine, Cancer cannot be cured during its final stages. During an appearance on Today with Jenna & Friends, Gabrielle Unionrevealed how her husband Dwyane Wade’s cancer diagnosis took a toll on their relationship. According to the Hollywood star, within 9 years of their marriage, they almost hit rock bottom when the NBA star was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Gradually, her mental and emotional health started suffering during Dwyane Wade's life threatening cancer diagnosis. With uncertainty looming over her partner's health, Gabrielle Union was in a state of mental turmoil with nobody around. She revealed that the during the ninth year of their union, their marriage had hit rock bottom after Dwyane Wade's cancer diagnosis. Gabrielle Union said,“It was year nine of our marriage and ... year nine was very hard. When you mention year nine being hard, he hadn’t revealed his cancer diagnosis and his own cancer journey, so now we can put it in more context.”She further elaborated, "Obviously him getting that diagnosis was traumatic for him: Being faced with your own mortality in your early 40s, and you’re like, ‘Am I going to be here to see my family? Who am I without this big life, and without this healthy body? But you also don’t understand the journey and the toll that it takes on your marriage, on your family, on your kids.”After being married for 11 long years, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union share a daughter named Kaavia via surrogacy. The Hollywood star has struggled with health issues which left her with no option but to go ahead with surrogacy. After embracing the bliss of motherhood, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s world revolves around their little daughter. After going through a rough patch in their respective lives, both Dwyane Wade and his beloved actor wife believe in enjoying every moment and accept every day the way it comes. The are grateful for every passing day in their life. The NBA Hall of Famer has stood like a rock beside his actor wife Gabrielle Union. The Hollywood star has been through a tough time while struggling with infertility. They welcomed their little daughter Kaavia via surrogacy in 2017 and since then the Wade couple has been grateful to God with every passing day. The apple of their eye, Kaavia is no less than a star. Kaavia Wade likes updating her fans about her friends and vacations through her Instagram handle, which is managed by her parents. Little Miss Wade loves updating her followers about her friends and vacations scenes with her parents. Also Read:“I see what yall saw"- Dwyane Wade reflects on the 'actual reason' behind his crazy fan following with a throwback clip