my husband has a family member in hospice with pancreatic cancer. We don't know how long she has left, and I'm slowly watching my husband and his family fall apart. They're bottling up their emotions, everyone is incredibly stressed and I don't know how to support them. They won't let me do anything to help, won't speak to me about it, my husband won't talk to me about how he's doing. They're not coping and I'm really worried for what happens when she does pass. I don't know what to do
Hi sunset453 and a warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but so sorry to hear about your husbands family member.
.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……. I have a completely different type of cancer and treatment journey.
The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) and when it comes to 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 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.
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 practical information, emotional support or just a listening ear.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community
