Hi, not really sure how this works or if this is even where I should be writing but my brother was diagnosed with cancer & is starting treatment next week. He lives in England whereas I live in Ireland. I've come to England to help support him & his husband. My dad has also been diagnosed with cancer very recently.
Hi and warm welcome to the Macmillan Online Community but sorry that you had to find us and especially sorry to hear about your brothers and dad’s diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis in the family can be challenging in so many ways but talking with others who are walking the same type of cancer journey can help you navigate this difficult time.
The Community is organised into support groups but you don’t mention what type of cancer they have so do look through our list of Cancer specific groups and have a look for the best groups as these will be good places 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'.
When it comes to the practical challenges of supporting someone you may benefit from talking with others caring for family and friends so do check out our Family and friends, Carers only and supporting someone with incurable cancer groups as you will connect with others supporting family and friends through their cancer journey.
It’s always good to talk so do call the Macmillan Support Services on 0808 808 00 00 - most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week Clicking here to see what is available. This service can give lots of information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear. We also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
To find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers can be found on our Online Information and Support Section.
All the very best ((hugs))
