Looking to connect with others people on here to share feelings and experiences.
My mum has was diagnosed with secondary lymph node cancer at the beginning of the year and we found out recently the chemo and immunotherapy hasn't been working. She has just started another chemo but we know it wont cure the cancer only manage it...this is the third time mum has been diagnosed with cancer (other times was breast) in the last 8years
Im worried, angry and really sad about loosing my best friend and major support system to the family. Looking for advice to look after her and my dad, they are both still so young in my eyes.
Hi Emlou
Welcome to our community, I hope you find it both informative and supportive.
My name is Steve and I am one of the community champions and my experience of cancer is via my wife who has Leiomyosarcoma. Her cancer is not currently curable but has been made stable and has been that way for over 10 years now.
Your emotions are very common, something I found helpful was looking at Your feelings when someone has cancer as I found being able to recognize the emotions and accept them as both normal and valid helped to make them less overwhelming.
I ended up doing a living with less stress course that really helped me, by focusing on the day to day and appreciating what we have it made things easier on me and then I was better able to support Janice. Then the conscious breathing techniques were really helpful too when life decides it was time for another curveball.
<<hugs>>
Steve
