What can I do to get my husband to turn the heating on?

Being cold can cause health problems, putting you at higher risk of heart and lung problems. Perhaps you could remind your husband of this. Does he want to risk you being ill? An unheated house is at risk of damp and mould as well. Is he just trying to save money or is he never cold? Most men seem to feel the cold less than women but most accept the heat being on when they are not cold. Can you not get him to compromise?

That is two good ideas from thatbags, but until you get round to them, then perhaps put on a couple of jumpers, a coat, hat, scarf, thick socks and gloves and fill a hot-water bottle, then sit in front of him shivering.

Tell him that you are not being a wimp, you are bloody ILL with more than one problem. I'd say he needs to be educated about just how cold can affect people - not him, obviously, he feels warm enough.

Decreased tolerance to cold is one of the symptoms of diabetes. Tell him this too. Maybe he doesn't know anything about diabetes and thinks it is all sorted out because you have the insulin? Your cancer treatment may have affected your sensitivity to cold as well.

And yes, definitely withdraw any services - cook only for yourself, just do your washing, not his, and so on.

What a very selfish man. I can't offer a solution I'm afraid, other than thatbags' suggestion of a heater for one room. Though I suspect he won't let you plug it in, if it's cost that drives his refusal to put the heating on.
Good luck.

That is so bad! Are you of an age to get heating allowance? He can't stop you using that.

Do what Bags said. Get a man in to un-barricade the controls.

Don't do anything for him, then, dollyjo. If you can't leave him, for whatever reason, then withdraw your 'housewifely' services.

He sounds like a control freak. Difficult. What about calling a boiler man to come while dear hubby is out and unbarrackade the controls for you? You clearly need an unusual solution. Good luck.

Buy a small electric heater and heat one room just for you.