Hi, how do you cope with living with a terminal diagnosis?
I find I manage for so long and pretend all is well and then when my OPA is coming up it hits me like a ton of bricks. It then consumes my thoughts and emotions. I don't want it to consume whatever time I have left which again is another thing that consumes your thoughts. Will I be here for this for that.
Anyone got any coping methods they could share. X
Hi Jamesky and welcome to the Online Community but I am sorry to hear about your diagnoses.
Navigating the cancer journey can be such a stressful and challenging time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' cancer type can help a lot.
The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend consider joining and posting in our supportive Living with incurable cancer - incurable patients only (Please join the group but for everyone's safety this will then have to be approved by the Macmillan Community Team so will not happen immediately) support group. This is a safe place to talk to others with a similar diagnosis, to ask questions and get support.
To join a group click on the “Bold Link” I have created above then once the group page opens click on “Click to Join” when the black banner appears or “Join” under “Group Tools” (this all depends on the device you are using)
You can put up your own post and introduce yourself to the group by clicking “+new” or “+” in the top right next to the group title. You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post. You can also scroll through other members posts and click “Reply” to get involved.
Our Support Line teams are available 7 days a week, 8am-8pm on freephone 0808 808 00 00, email or live webchat where you will find one of team there to help you out. 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.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community.
