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

    Hi & welcome.

    Like all the other great people here we all need to talk, sometimes family & friends do not understand or are frightened to talk about it.

    It doesn't help to bottle things up & get stressed.

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi lonelyangel

    Couple of weeks ago i saw a mac/nurse councellor she was an angel and talking to her helped me get things in the open and stoped me feeling so depressed. Ask at your oncology to see if they have one. If they hav'nt do the same as the rest of us and have a whinge on here. ITs better out than in.

    lol from Goldie

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hey LonelyAngel

    Looks like you've already made some top friends here all highly recommended lol. We are all here for each other, I'm sorry your friends have taken a back seat and are finding it hard to understand. We are a great bunch here even if i do say so myself lol.

    Feel free to bother us anytime you like. I second the blog above it can only help if you ask.

    Take Care

    Tiggs Xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Looks like everyone has said what I would already.  This is a fantastic site with loads of wonderful supportive people and I have found it such a help.  Rant away here.  And I have found the breast care nurse at my hospital amazing to talk to, she knows everything.  I second trying yours if you have one.

    Louisa x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    U r all GREAT!!!!! i think i will try talking to my mac nurse if i ever get the chance to see her, she is extremley busy but its worth a try.xx