Hi everyone.
My wife is 38 year old and diabetic and over weight .shes diagnosed with dcis stage 0 hand 2 surgeries to remove the ducts first and then second to clear the margins but unfortuantely Dr found invasive stage 1 cancer after the second surgery and sent her to do memogram and ultra sound and mri now worryingly she done it today and they took biopsy under her arm the side affected .i am very worried about her .if anyone can lead me to what to expect from here .i can see the frustration in her eyes and alot of questions but i am not sure how to cope with it.its been 2 months she is seeing the surgon and now probably she is seeing sugon on 2nd of september to discuss the results its really scary path be honest i hope no one has to go through this path .if thats ok if you can lead me what to expect from here as theres no one in the family to look after her as our daughter is in high school and no other family members.please guide me .thanks alot
Hi Besty. and a very warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but sorry to hear about your wife’s diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis in the family can be such a challenging and stressful time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' cancer type or support challenges will help you a lot.
This New to Community area is like our reception desk where we try to direct you to the best part of the Community for you to get support. The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend you join and post in our……
……. support group. This group is a safe places to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support from family members who are navigating the same support journey.
As for the practical and emotional challenges of supporting your wife and indeed yourself you may benefit from joining and posting in our……
……. support group where you will connect with a wide range of members 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 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.
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.
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, benefits/financial guidance 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.
Make sure you have joined the group you want to post in….. to do this Click in the [Black - Click to Join - Banner] when it appears
To put up your very own post by clicking [ + Create new post] or [ + ] in the top right of the group page.
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