Hi, I am very much a newbie so please forgive me while I find my way round!! 
I am a widow, no family or relations and I am in my 70's and had breast cancer in 1999 which seemed to clear but in 2016 I developed acute sciatica which then turned into bone cancer in my left hip together with arthritis; also osteoarthritis in my right knee and I have Lymphoedema in my right arm. On top of all that my left leg has shortened, and I cannot walk or stand for very long.
Because I am on my own I am subject to bouts of depression, because I cannot get out. I also don't know very much about bone cancer, can anyone enlighten me please?
Hi and welcome to the Online Community, although I am so sorry to see the circumstance that brought you here and so sorry to hear the medical issues you are living with.
Living with cancer on your own - I just can not imagine the challenges this brings, but I can send you a ((hug))
I have no experience in Bone Cancer but talking with people who are on the same journey will help a lot.
If you follow these links to our Bone Cancer and Secondary Bone Cancer Forums you will be able to connect with people who understand the journey your on. You can ask the folks questions about treatments, what to expect and how to help you during this time.
Follow the links and join the groups. Hit the 'Start a Discussion' tab and introduce yourself to the group - you could just copy an paste what you put in this first post. Remember to go to the right on the group home page and select how you want to receive email notifications when someone answers your posts.
You may also find our various Macmillan Support Line Services on 0808 808 00 00 to be very helpful even if all you want to do is talk with friendly person that can help in lots of ways.
We also have our ‘Ask an Expert’ section but please allow a few days to get an reply.
We have our Online Information and Support Section where you will find some great pages covering cancer diagnosis, treatment and information pages covering most types of cancers - just go to the bottom of the home page and have a look through the list.
Talking to people face to face can help a lot so check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support Groups in your area or a Maggie’s Centre as these folks are amazing.
If you haven't yet completed your profile when you have a minute could you pop something about your journey so far into it. This really helps others when answering. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Edit Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine profile by clicking on my username.
We also have general Cancer experience groups where you can connect with people in so many ways
I am around to help out further if required.
All the best.
