New here - Husband trying best to support Wife with Breast Cancer

Hi sorry for your wife’s diagnosis I was diagnosed last year with exactly the same …all you can do is be there when she wants to talk out her fears and the condition , it’s a very tough journey but she will be ok with support I had lots of support from the macmillian group chats and also with councelling… I’ve had chemo and surgeries and now starting radiotherapy next week all I can suggest is for you and your wife to keep talking to each other and people about it x

Hi Scuttboy  and a warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but I am sorry to hear about your wife’s diagnosis.

I know from experience having been on my cancer journey for over 26 years with two very rare, hard to treat types of Non Hodgkin’s Lymphomas (one incurable), Asbestosis and Prostate Cancer that navigating this journey both as a patient and a care giver can be such a stressful and challenging time but talking with and getting support from people who have walked or are walking the ‘exact same' journey can help a lot.

As you see the Community is divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so you look to join and post in our dedicated…….

  Breast cancer

……. support group.

This group is a safe place to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support from family members who are navigating the same support journey.

As for the practical and emotional challenges of supporting your wife and indeed yourself you may benefit from joining and posting in our general cancer……

Family and Friends…… that I see you have already joined and put up a post in

Carers only

……. support areas 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.

As always 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 and 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 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.