My daughter-in-law has been diagnosed with primary breast cancer today. She has a four and half year old son. My son (her husband) is devastated. I would welcome advice on how to support the whole family and, especially how to talk to my little grandson about his Mother's illness. She is now waiting for CT scans to determine if there has been any spread. We live nearby so I can offer practical help but it's emotional support I would like advice about.
Hi Monty
Welcome to our community, I hope you find it both informative and supportive.
Sorry to hear about your daughter-in-law, my experience of cancer is via my wife who has Leiomyosarcoma and our son was quite young when she was first diagnosed - he is now nearly 22!
I did find a few colouring books that were quite helpful and I would also recommend the secret C by Julie Stokes. We were also lucky to get a lot of support through his school and were keep to keep them in the loop.
Something I found quite helpful for me was looking at Your feelings when someone has cancer and I wonder if that might be helpful for your son too.
<<hugs>>
Steve
