Hi...my husband has breast cancer..its under control but always there..he has other things as well..diabetes , heart problems, and other things..just lately he has been in so much pain .I have to help him with most things.. all my friends say if you need anything..but they are going through their own problems..I feel so alone at the moment..I work full time and look after him..je is my life..I think I just needed to put this in words...
Hi Babooshka and a very warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but sorry to hear about your husband’s challenges and how hard a time you are both having.
Navigating a cancer journey 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……. I have a completely different type of cancer and treatment journey.
This New to Community area is like our reception desk where we look 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 look to 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 husband 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.
Here's the link to the 'blokes with breast cancer' thread,
Also here's the blog about men with breast cancer, in case that's of any interest.
The Macmillan Support Line is open between 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 ((hugs))
