My sister in law was recently diagnosed with mouth cancer & it has affected her Sister,my wife, a little worse than I thought but its understandable as due to events beyond our control she cannot get to see her (St Petersburg RF) & has had to get any news late through WhatsApp.The operation was successful even though it was a stage 4 & she is now going to the hospital for Radiotherapy! Naturally,with their close bond its difficult to see my Wife worry.I do the best I can but Im disabled & cannot help as much as I would like! Thank you for letting me write this & get it off my chest.
Hi MEDVEJONOK and welcome to the Macmillan Community but so sorry to hear about your sister in law's diagnosis and the challenges the family is having.
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 Family and Friends support groups where you will connect with others navigating the exact same support challenges.
To connect with a group click on the “Bold Italic Links” 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 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.
It is an emotional time supporting family so you might find this Macmillan information your feelings when someone has cancer helpful as well as this link getting help with your emotions.
If you are in the UK 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 or just a listening ear.
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
