Hey all,
I hope you don’t mind me posting to this community (in case I seem too presumptuous), but I’ve recently been given an urgent referral to investigate for thyroid cancer. A cousin of mine, who was more of a sister than a cousin, died after a short but brutal battle with cancer less than a year ago so I’m very much in the midst of grief from losing her. I hope it’s not insulting for me to post since I haven’t been diagnosed with anything, but I’m really struggling to carry on with day to day life while I wait for the NHS to give me an appointment for a biopsy (they told me this morning i won’t be seen in the ‘two week wait’ target). Does anyone else have any tips on dealing with waiting for potential cancer investigations while also dealing with grief at the same time? Thank you so much in advance!
Hi anelth and a very warm welcome to the Community but sorry to hear about your concerns and to hear about your cousin.
Navigating the diagnosis journey can be such a stressful and challenging time but getting support from people who have walked the ‘exact same' journey can help a lot. (I have a completely different cancer).
This New to Community area is like our reception desk where we look to try and direct you to the best part of the Community for you to get support. The Community is actually divided into dedicated Cancer Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend you join and post in our dedicated Thyroid Cancer support group. This will be a safe place to talk to others with a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support.
To connect in with the group please click on the link below
…… then once the group page opens click in the [Black - Click to Join - Banner] that appears at the bottom of the page and this will then confirm that you have joined the group.
When you are ready……. you can introduce yourself by putting up your very own post by clicking [+ Create new post] or [ + ] in the top right of the group page.
You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
I have no experience with dealing with grief at the same time as going through diagnosis but you may also find it helpful to visit our dedicated Bereaved Family and Friends Support Group.
You may find it helpful to call the Macmillan Support Line 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.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community.
