My dad has non hodgkin lymphoma, did not thrive on chemo and us now goi g to try the oral pill. However his wife abd full time carer had a minor stroke and will be co.ing out of hospital soon.
I need help, am very overwhelmed, cannot get any response from adult social care, nacmillan itself has not responded to hospitals referral, I have a full time job. I don't know what to do. I need to care for them both , get the to appts, clean, shop etc. Very list right now.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Hi Megan44 and welcome to the Macmillan Community but so sorry to hear about your dad's diagnosis and ongoing challanges.
A cancer diagnosis like this in the family can be such a challenging and stressful time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' support challenges can help a lot.
The Community is actually divided into Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) and when it comes to the practical and emotional challenges of supporting family and friends you may benefit from joining and posting in our Carers only support group where you will connect with others navigating the exact same support challenges.
To connect with a group click on this link - Carers only 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 then put up your own post when you’re ready 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.
The Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. This service provides 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 support all the family.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community
