Hiya,
I don't know where to start really but here we go.
A close family member of mine was diagnosed with Lung Cancer which had spread to their lymph nodes. Following surgery & HORRENDOUS chemo. They were cancer free. Now a few years down the line, it's back. But secondary.
I feel like it's a death sentence
I feel angry & heartbroken
I'm trying to be strong for the whole family by putting a brave face on but I'm struggling. I feel anger towards my partner for not proposing to me before now so that this family member can see me get married. I'm so scared that I won't get that opportunity.
This is honestly the scariest thing I've ever experienced & I just don't know how to cope.
Welcome to our community, I hope you find it both informative and supportive.
I am Steve, one of the community champions and my experience of cancer is via my wife who has Leiomyosarcoma. She had two lots of chemotherapy and her cancer is stable so we got to living with cancer rather than dying from cancer.
Something I find quite helpful is looking at Your feelings when someone has cancer as being able to recognize these emotions and accept them as normal and valid can help make them feel less overwhelming.
New to the community is a bit like our front door on the community. You might like to look at our Family and friends forum and also the Secondary lung cancer forum where you might find some more directed support.
<<hugs>>
Steve
