Hi.
I joined this group as I’m struggling with my youngest sister now being terminal and being given 6-18 months as there’s nothing else that can be done for her.
I always imagined as we have always been so close that me and all my sisters would grow old together.
It started with her find out she had bowel, rectum and colon cancer and after having a permanent stoma fitted, it then spread to her liver and lung which were ablazed and then more growing in her lung. There’s no stopping it spreading.
I’m disappointed with myself as I cry so much and try not to in front of her but the tears keep falling. It makes me feel I’m grieving her whilst shes still with us
Shes the bravest person I know the way she’s handlling everything but I do know deep down she’s scared. Every day that passes is closer to her leaving me
Hi Anklet46af6b and a warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but so sorry to hear about your sisters.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.
The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) and when it comes to the practical and emotional challenges of supporting your sister and indeed yourself you may benefit from joining and posting in our……
Supporting someone with incurable cancer
……. support groups 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 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.
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.
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.
