Hi everyone, does anyone have any advice on how to tell grandchildren about the above . We have 5, ranging from 5 to 23. thanks
Hi Ediem and a warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but so sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis in the family like this can be such a challenging and stressful time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' support challenges can 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.
As you see the Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) and I do see that you have already joined and put up a post in our Pancreatic cancer support group.
You may also want to have a look at our......
Supporting someone with incurable cancer
……. support groups where you will connect with a wide range of members navigating the exact same support challenges.
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.
We also have these info pages about Talking to Family & Friends about Cancer and Talking to Children and Teenagers about Cancer
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, 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.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community ((hugs))
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