Abandoned by friends.

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HI all,

This is the 1st time i have written on this site, it just feels i have no where else to turn lately and i feel i am losing my mind more and more.

I was diagnosed end of april 2010 with breast cancer and too be honest it still hasnt fully sunk in!

In the beginning when i told people i have been diagnosed with cancer i was bomborded with texts etc no actual visits,except one friend who promised to be there through my journey, she came to appointments visited me in hospital for the 1st few weeks then just stopped, after that she started complaining and making nasty comments that it was all about me and this cancer thing is boring, and she no longer thinks about it she has more important things to think about!

I have never asked of anyone to do anything for me infact all my friends have been through some drama or another before i was diagnosed and i made sure i was there 24/7 for them always called  them visited to check there ok and there late night phone calls of them telling me there problems.

But now i need them they do there upmost to make sure there busy so not to see me or take any calls, or i get come visit me if you like when they know full well im ill and unable to drive.

These are supposed to be my closest friends and we spoke daily now i never get a call On an odd occasion i got one, all my friend did was cut me off when i was talking and was going on about the sillyist thing bothering her, she is very materialistic and coming across as self centred which i never noticed before.

I have no one else to confide in and im generally a private person so the thought of attending help groups i just cant face right now.

I have just finished chemo, still on herceptin and have got mastectomy and radio next.

I just dont know whats going on in mind anymore, i see no one, and too be honest its hard to think positive. its sounds bad but i have basically spent weeks in my room drinking and smoking trying to block everything out.

I just feel theres nothing to look forward too and i dont know if i can do this on my own, i understand it might be hard 4 my friends to know what to say to me but i thought we were so close before and we could tell each other anything and it has kind of shocked me that the little things in there life are more important to them than what i am going through.

I have spoken to them and explained i feel alone and scared and the one who promised to be with me has responded by not contacting me for a month.

They know im am really struggling but choose to ignore me,they just make me feel worthless and no one would miss me if im gone.

Im sorry this is so long i just dont know what to do.

Anonymous
  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    You are not bothering anyone - Most of us want to help. The C word is still very frightening to a lot of people - I haven't had to bad an experience with people ignoring me but then I did go out of my way to tell them what was happening to me. As Chairman of our local council I have mentioned cancer in my Chairman's report in an attempt to raise awareness and get people to get checked out. At one meeting a woman stopped me and said "Yeah yeah we've heard enough about your cancer - why don't you spend time on more imortant things. " I wasn't actually talking about my cancer but some people don't care and if and when it happens to them they are probably the ones that moan about everything instead of getting on with it. I met a lot of horrible people on my adventure. We all get bad days and bad experiences but you must pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get on with it. So sorry that some of your firnds seem to have deserted you but you have made the right move by coming on here. Don't hesitate to get back in touch and please let us know how you are getting on.

    Keep smiling

    love

    Drew

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Angel,

    All my Friends on this site have said it all. You will have more friends on this site,who care Love and are understanding.So welcome to Macland. Dont forget we are all here for eachother. All the Best.

    Take care and be safe Big Hugs Love Sarsfield.xxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I can only repeat all thats been said and send you a big hug xx Rant away we all do it sometimes either patients or carers.

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    You are all so kind this is the most conversation ive had in ages,and you all know what your talking about.

    Ii dont know why my thoughts change so dramtically

    i mean reading all your posts makes sense but then i get down and miss the friends that have left me.

    What i dont get is if a good friend was facing a life or death illness i would like to spend as much time as possible with them to help them recover instead all i got was a shrug and the comment everyone dies, yeh we do but no-one likes to face that thought.

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    All I can say is I hope none of your 'friends' ever finds themselves in your shoes. People should try to be a bit more empathetic in life.

    Having this disease makes us more aware of the important things in life.

    I'm sorry you have come across such negativity from your friends, but as I said earlier, I hope you get the support you need on here.

    Best wishes, Christine xx