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Whether you’re here to talk to others, join a group, ask questions or just listen, everyone is here to offer emotional and practical support to help you with your cancer journey.

We know it can sometimes be confusing when you first arrive, with lots of forums and groups to choose from. So this thread is to welcome you, make friends and help you find your way around the site. Whether you are a patient, family member, friend or a carer, feel free to post any thoughts or questions here and other Share users will be happy to help you navigate around the site and find what you are looking for.

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Hi girls, you can both create a new topic (headline) then you could chat to each other, do you know how to do that? jackie xxxxxxxxxxx
  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hello Peggysue
    Thank-you for your comment but no sorry I dont know how to do that and I know Sue would'nt either, any help would be appreciated
    Thanks Jen



  • FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Right girls, go to the bottom of the page, below your reply, you have got enter tags, just below that, its says create your own topic, click on that, the rest is simple, write the headline that you want to put up, then press submit, think thats right.... good luck, happy chatting, hope you make special ood friends. jacks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Jackie
    Ta very much, I will try to think of a heading to put and go from there, the last few months have been such a worry for me and Sue and we have really helped each other,sadly Sue's husband passed away on the 26th Jan, and my husband had the news his tumour has grown dispite having the chemo, so I feel we can both gain from talking to new people who are all gaining strength from one another.
    Jen



  • FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Dear sue and jen, I wish you both well, sue my sincere condolences to you on the loss of your hubby, jen keep fighting, their are really loving caring people here, to help you both, thinking of you both jackie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Sue, Jen and any other newbies.

    If you find someone you want to chat to regularly, and off topic you can request as friend. I think at least one of you must have an open profile to do this. Click on someone's profile, if it is open you will find a Request as Friend option. On the cancerbackup page there is also "live chat". I have never used it myself because I dont "do" live chat on anything, but this may be something you are more familiar with than the forum.
    People are on and off the forum, so you may get quick replies, or you may have to wait a few hours, or days before they are back on.
    There are also groups, for certain topics or types of cancer. Some are open, some are closed and you need to request to join.
    Wishing all of you friendship, support & love
    Hugs HarryB x x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Hi Henrietta b thanks for the reply, My Mum got her diagnosis at the beginning of December and we were aaway for a month at the time. She was offered a Mac nurse but refused. She has already stated that she will not go into our local Macmillan Hospice as that is where we lost my Dad to Stomach cancer 11 years ago and her brother at the end of last year. I will fill in my profile, thanks for the advice, Best Regards
    Melanie.
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    FormerMember
    Dear Crispy Sue, thanks for the lovely reply it is helpful to know that others have experienced this too, there is a lot of guilt about 'answering back' becuase the person is ill and the possibility that the relationship could break down, just when they need you the most. As i said it is almonst a way of taking the anger out on someone else, especially as she is bottling it all up by not talking to anyone. I'm so sorry about your husband, i hope that he did manage to say some kind words to you before he died and recognise the love and care that you gave him. Best regards
    Melanie P.S you are doing great on the computer, keep it up!
  • FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Hi Julia B, my Mum has lung cancer but i am not sure what stage she is at, possibly 3-4 as i have looked up the type of chemo that she is on. If you have seen my previous message when I joined yesterday, she is refusing to speak to anyone or discuss it and wants to keep it a secret. I understand the feeling of being helpless and the only support that I can offer you is just to be there whenever she wants you, she will probably be feeling very lonely. i know that my Mum is lonely but she has not got any close friends and only really mixes with two of her brothers, so in a way there is more pressure on me, although my brother is around she protects him, so I get all of her frustration and anger. I am feeling a bit stronger today and am lucky that i have a supportive husband who listens to me and lets me have a cry to him. You need to take care of your self too and take up any offers of support from your network of freinds and relatives, people offer things and they genuinely mean it, take care and best regards Melanie
  • FormerMember
    FormerMember
    hi everyone finding site bit dis heartin have posted a few time but hardly get a reponse i know life is hard when you have cancer or live with someone who has this horrable disease. I was told last sept i had cancer over the phone by my doctor after suffering with pain in different places. After several visit and test at the hosp i been told i have a rare cancer angio sarcoma i have sarcomas in spline lung and most of bones in body they cant tell me what stage i am at as its never been treated cant tell me how long i can live caus never treated i had radio ther on back that helped pain gone now but i ahd 3 months chemo to be told last week cancer has spread in the lungs so now i been re fered back to top spec in lond for what to do next its taken its toll on marriage we arenearly at sparation as my husband feels he is bein punished in life its all about him what about me i wish we could make people understand whatits like dealing with this disease never knowing what tomorrow will bring. my advice for you all is too talk as much as poss to anyone who will listen.. Can i ask all of you whenyou tolf family and friends you had cancer how the reacted i know at 1st its a shock but when i was told fri they dont know what to do next i have the support from family but friends seems to have put distance between us like they dont want to know so i guess these arent true friends. If anyone has any info on my cancer please tell me.