Has anyone experience of being recently diagnosed.
Hi and welcome to the Online Community but so sorry to see you finding us.
A cancer diagnosis in our family and friends can be very challenging but talking with others who are walking the same type of cancer support journey will help you navigate this difficult time.
The New to Community is like the Community Reception area and as there are many cancer types and experiences so likewise the Community has many support groups so can I recommend you start of by joining our supportive Womb (uterus) cancer group as this will be a good place to connect with folks who may be on the same cancer treatment support pathway.
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 Carers only group where you will connect with others supporting family and friends.
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 provides lots of cancer information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear.
We also have Cancer Nurse Team in our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
All the very best ((hugs))
Hi. I'm struggling to find my way around this site. Where it says "Say hello here" there is nowhere to type.
If you click on ‘New Here Say Hello’ then look for the X in a box at the top right and this should open up a new discussion tab
I see you have managed to navigate to get a post up.
All the best.
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