Hello. I have just signed up to the forum. My wife was diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer (stage4a) 2 years ago. She had major debunking surgery and then has been through 2 courses of chemotherapy. She has just started a 3rd, weekly course. She has responded well to treatments so far but her oncologist has now started to put timelines into the discussions….6-8 months has been mentioned.
I have found dealing with the roller coaster of emotions very difficult. We all try to stay positive but it’s hard. I have joined up to reach out to others in a similar position to share experiences and seek mutual support.
Hi and a welcome to the Online Community but so sorry to hear about your wife's diagnosis and prognosis.
A cancer diagnosis like this in the family can be such a challenging and stressful time but I do hope you will find the Community a safe place to get support.
The Community is divided into support groups (discussion rooms) so can I recommend you join and post in our general Carers only and Supporting someone with incurable cancer support groups where you will connect with others navigating the same challenges supporting family. These groups are safe places to talk to others, to ask questions.
If you'd like to connect in with a group click on the Green (Bold) links I have created above. Once the group page opens click on the black banner that says [click to join] at the bottom, or the [Join] button under "Group tools."
You can then introduce yourself by putting up a ‘new post’ by clicking in the box near the top right with + New or + (Depending on the device you are using) and you are ready to go. You could copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
Macmillan have many support services so do check out the Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. These services provide cancer information, practical information, emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear. We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.
Talking to people face to face can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing and aim to give support to all the family.
Please do get back to me if you need further help.
