Dont know how to feel.

Hi Baconbuttyman 

My name is Dylan, and I'm part of the Online Community team. I'm so sorry to read about your daughter's diagnosis. It must be incredibly difficult to come to terms with, and it's understandable that you're feeling helpless. I'm glad you've found the Online Community and hope you can find some support here.

This specific forum isn't very busy, so you might also like to share your post in our Friends and Family forum or our Brain Cancer forum. There are many members in both forums who are supporting loved ones with a cancer diagnosis and may be able to share their experiences and offer some support.

Please also remember that you can call the Macmillan Support Line free (in the UK) on 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm, if you'd like to talk to someone about how you're feeling.

I hope you find the support you need here.

I'm so sorry.

Feeling helpless is normal. It's how I felt when Mum had cancer, and it's how my husband felt when it was me.

Hugs.

There probably are things you can do to help. You don't say how old your daughter is. If she's a child, you can find new toys and books for hospital stays. If she's an adult and not living with you any more, you can run errands and do household tasks so that her primary carers have more time for her. 

Either way, I found audio books really good when chemo made me sleepy. I don't know if that would work for your daughter.

I feel for you. It's really tough. 

Sheila