How to break the news to friends

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Hello!

I tend to be a pretty secretive person, but as my dads prognosis has got worse during the last year I fear I might have to at least start building my support network extending outside of family. 

How do I break the news to my friends that he has cancer? How do I tell them what support I need from them? How much support can I ask for?

  • Hi Calvin

    I think you'll be surprised at how supportive people will be when you let them in. It's impossible to know what support we will need and when, a lot of the time we just need to know that we have people that will be there should we need them. 

    I don't have many 'in real life' friends, but have opened up to people when I'm struggling. One friend replied to me last week with "The phrase 'it takes a village' doesn't just apply to raising kids" 

    I am sure they will want to be there for you as much as they can be. 

    Mike 

  • Hi  

    There is quite a good guide in talking about cancer.

    Something I found when I opened up was how many people would come up to me who found themselves in a similar situation and then perhaps we ended up helping each other.

    <<hugs>>

    Steve

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