Hi everyone, I have been supporting a very close friend (more like a 2nd mum) through her cancer journey & she has been so positive throughout the whole process , of late she has been experiencing what can only be described as severe anxiety, she does take medication but it seems to now be having little effect to manage symptoms, recently dose increased by Dr but has left me pondering how I adjust myself to offer support for how shes feeling currently? Has anyone else experienced this with a loved one? Conversations are harder because I can see the effect it is having so making small talk feels the wrong thing? Just wish I could say or do something to help re connect with present moment... welcome any advice
Hi S2026
Welcome to our community I hope you find it both informative and supportive.
Your friend is lucky to have you as we had many who found cancer so difficult to deal with they either brushed things off of even steered away from talking at all. The question however is very common and there is quite a good guide on the main site. Sometimes of course it does help to talk (or even type) to a complete stranger.
One of the things that helped me was understanding my own emotions, I found Your feelings when someone has cancer quite helpful in being able to accept how I was feeling as part of the new normal.
<<hugs>>
Steve
