Struggling with my partners appointments

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Hello everyone!

My names Ellie and i’m 20 years old and i don’t have anyone to talk to about the situation i’m in other than my partner of course and my parents but i’m really struggling at the moment with my partners cancer due to her last appointment they want to discuss radio therapy, she has ganglioneuroblastoma and it is wrapped around her heart and has had it since she was little but i'm scared, i'm worried, i'm angry at the world i just want someone to talk to really about it as i’m struggling, I have recently started taking anti depressants and they do seem to be working but i do have on and off days where i feel sad and don’t want to put pressure on anyone, does anybody have any reccomendations on what to do to keep myself occupied during this time her appointments next week. I hope this is okay to share I did post this on a separate group but i was recommended to this group

  • When I'm trying to keep busy and keep my mind occupied I read,I can loose myself for hours in a book...or I walk ...but to be honest nothing really stops you're mind from wandering and wondering what's going to happen.

  • Hi Ellie , I'm Abi 

    Im so sorry to hear about the news your girlfriend 

    My Boyfriend has stage 4 cancer, I understand how you feel especially being so young with the weighing news of the partners Cancer , its so hard to distract yourself but what i found is watching films , writing and doing stuff you love like hobbies can help majorly when trying to get your mind off it but it does feel like your always thinking of it  , i have been feeling the exact same way as you and honestly feeling them is the best and talking about them , I been told to reach out to the macmillan call if you have a hard day or if you can go to a Maggie center with your partner if there is one 

    Sending you a big hug