My son in law was diagnosed with cancer May 2023, he receives treatment regularly. I'm struggling with how to support my daughter and family. I help with child care when SIL goes for treatment. I'm aware it must be frightening for my family to wonder what their future will be, and can see them struggling. Just don't know what to say to them.
Hi JayneF and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I'm sorry to read that your son-in-law is being treated for cancer and I'm sure him and his family are grateful for any help you feel you can give.
As the online community is divided into different support forums I'm going to recommend that you join the family and friends forum which is a great place to ask questions, share experiences and get support from others in a similar situation to you.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
As you say you're struggling to know how to support your daughter and her family and what to say to them, you might also find these guides from Macmillan helpful entitled supporting a family member with cancer and what to say to someone who has cancer.
If you need any help negotiating the community, just reply to this post and I'll do my best to help.
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