I am struggling with my own feelings of utter helplessness and heartbreak whilst supporting my friend who was diagnosed with oesophageal and secondary liver cancer in Feb . I thought I was strong but keep breaking down and getting upset over anything. I need to keep strong for my friend who is going through so much and trying to be positive for her.
Hi and welcome to the online community
I'm really sorry to hear that your friend has recently been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer which has spread to her liver and the reason that you're getting upset is because you care about her so much. She sounds very lucky to have a friend like you supporting her.
I can see that you've joined a couple of groups but thought I'd also suggest that you might find it helpful to join the supportive family and friends group where you can connect with others who have someone they care about who has cancer. To join just click on the link I've created and then when you're ready you could copy and paste your post from here into a new post there.
Macmillan have lots of resources that you can use and I'm going to link you to supporting my friend with cancer and also your feelings when someone has cancer.
When you feel up to it it would be great if you could pop something about your friend's diagnosis and treatment into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
If you have any difficulty navigating the community just drop me a reply and I'll be pleased to help.
Sending a ((hug))
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