My partner has terminal brain cancer. I recently recovered from breast cancer. Our daughter is almost 15. I thought I was ok. I'm really resilient, but I'm also having post-menopausal digestive issues: coeliac and gall bladder, and it's beginning to be too much.
Hi Elanorell and welcome to the Online Community but so sorry to hear about your partners diagnosis and the journey you are all on.
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 from family members who are navigating the ‘exact’ same journey.
The Community is actually divided into support groups (discussion rooms) and when it comes to the practical and emotional challenges of supporting family you may benefit from joining our general Carers only and Supporting someone with incurable cancer support groups where you will connect with others navigating the same exact same support challenges.
If you'd like to connect in with a group click on the (Bold) Group Text 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.
Knowing that someone you love is incurable can be very hard and you might like to take a look at this information from Macmillan on your feelings when someone has cancer and especially this section on looking after yourself. If you're starting to struggle then it would be a good idea to have a chat with your GP.
The Macmillan Support Line is open from 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00 where you can talk with someone about specific cancer and practical information, get emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just connect with 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 ((hugs))
Hi again….the cancer journey is overwhelming so it’s hard at times to pinpoint the best support for every situation.
I am the one with the incredible cancer so my experience will be completely different from what you need at the moment but a call to the Macmillan Support Line on 0808 808 00 00 is a good starting point
Then joining our general Carers only or Supporting someone with incurable cancer support groups would help you connect with others dealing with the same challenges.
Do get back to me if you need more help navigating the community ((hugs))
Hi again, a rather bad on my part, but my type of cancer is rather unusual, yes incurable and my Dermatology did say on a few occasions that it was incredible how I have been able to deal with it over all these years.
Please do connect in with some of the support platforms that I highlighted.
