I've been diagnosed with 2 primary cancer's one in the breast and the other in the lung. I have already been through chemotherapy and am now scheduled for 2 surgery's with the breast surgery being done first. I live on my own and don't have any family nearby and I must admit I'm scared about these surgery's and looking after myself afterwards as I'm not that great at doing so now due to my mental health issues. Do you have any advice?
Hello Mooray, and a very warm welcome to the forum, though I'm so sorry you have to be here and that you have cancer, I too have cancer and mental health issues, but though my cancer is different to yours, I do have some understanding of how you feel. Well done getting through chemotherapy, I hope it wasn't too hard on you, I can't offer any advice about your surgeries to come, but there are The Lung cancer and The Breast cancer forums, both dedicated forums with many wonderful people who will have been through, or are going through the same surgeries as you, they will be able to offer advice and support and help you with what help is available after your surgeries, I wish you every success with your treatment, and for what it's worth, happy Christmas and best wishes
Eddie
Hello Mooray
Another warm welcome to the Macmillan Online Community from me - I am Brian one of the Community Champions here on the Community.
Eddie (eddiel) has given you some cracking advice in the post above - I will add the links to the two forums he has mentioned:
If you click on the link, once the page opens up, just click on "join" on the black banner at the bottom of the page and once you have joined the forum you can either copy and paste or repost your original post in the "New Here - Say Hello" section - I am sure you will receive plenty of replies.
Also below is a link to accessing support during the festive period should you need it:-
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If I can do anything else you you please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Merry Christmas and Best Wishes - Brian.
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