Hi everyone,
Thank you for taking the time to read this. My Grandad has recently been diagnosed with Lung Cancer which has spread. He's my world and whilst i am processing it I'm finding it really hard. I cant sleep, I'm not eating well, I'm drifting off into my own world and overthinking everything. I have tried talking to family about it but they tell me not to worry because its out of my control. I've also reached out to a few friends and they have disappeared of the face of the earth. I feel so alone in all of this and that may seem really selfish because I'm not the one going through the tests and the treatment. I've read several different articles and end up feeling worse every time and in tears. My emotions are all over the place and my body is stressed as I've got my usual stressed symptoms. I don't really know what to do. I also don't really know what i am hoping to get from this but hopefully its a start. Thank you for reading x
Hi and warm welcome to the Macmillan Online Community although sorry that you had to find us and especially sorry to hear about your grandads diagnosis. It is such a challenging time when you are dealing with the emotions of a family member going through cancer.
You will find talking with others who are walking the same type of cancer treatment journey will help you navigate this challenging time. The Community is organised into support groups so can I recommend you join our supportive Lung Cancer group as this will be a good place to connect with patients and families navigating the same type of cancer journey.
To join a group just click on the link above then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens.
You can then introduce yourself by putting up a ‘New Thread’ or hit the box with the X on the top right (phones), you could just copy and paste the text from this your first post. You can also join in with existing ‘Discussions’ by clicking on 'reply'.
Talking with others caring for family and friends will help a lot so do check out our Family and friends group as you will connect with others walking the same journey supporting family and friends through their cancer journey.
It’s always good to talk and the Macmillan Support Services provides lots of information, support or just a listening ear.
Most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week and it's free to call on 0808 808 00 00 have a look by Clicking here to see what is available and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
((hugs))
