My sisters lung cancer and stroke

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its been a very long and distressing week for my sister and the family. When the doctors said they think the cancer has spread to her brain it was such a shock. Then Saturday our worst fears emerged she had suffered a stroke. She is being properly cared for in hospital now, but i feel i am running on fumes. I am at the hospital every day sometimes until early hours. I feel guilty when i have to leave her. I cry a lot so feel like im not any use to the rest of my family. How are you supposed to cope with this? It wasn’t meant to be like this for her, sorry to rant i have a head full of all sorts of things at the moment!

  • Hi , you need not be sorry about ranting on here; you are coping with a hell og a lot and still standing and I am sure the rest of your family understand too even if they are dealing with their own emotions.

    Know what you mean about hospital visits though, they can be really wearing and sometimes findin even a moment to look after ourselves can be hard.

    Wish I could take the pain away but the best I can offer is a simple virtual hug.

    <<hugs>>

    Steve

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    Thank you Steve that means a lot, i think we are all running on empty its nice to be able to talk to someone who knows what its like and be able to talk to someone who isnt in our family circle thanks again Steve x