Hello all,
my sister in uk has terminal metastatic breast that has spread to several parts of the body and having repeated blood transfusions.
Both our positivity is at 100%
My common sense of situation 100%
sister doesn’t talk about it so all I can do is be here for when and if she decides to.
i don’t know wether she has 1 week, 1 month, 6 months or what.
i live in Scotland so a good few miles and hours away from her.
my heart says she’s not got long but don’t want to dampen her positive outlook.
will she just collapse one day and go down super quick I wonder?
im sure there’s hundreds in my position.
just have to keep being there....
Hi and welcome to the Online Community.
I am so sorry to read about your sister, this is a difficult time for all the family. Staying in the North of Scotland as I do can indeed be a problem where you have family miles and hours away...... our approach is take a day at a time and react as best as you can.
You may find talking with others who are walking the same type of support journey will help you navigate this challenging 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 and when it comes to the practical challenges of supporting someone you may benefit from talking with others caring for family and friends so can I recommend that you join our supportive Family and friends and Supporting someone with incurable cancer groups where you will connect with others supporting family and friends
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All the very best ((hugs))
