Hi - I am very new to this!
My sister was diagnosed with terminal cancer around 3 months ago - prognosis is less that 12 months. She has always been a very self sufficient and capable woman, always active and very sociable... which has now all gone - not through lack of trying, she just physically cannot sustain the life she used to have. Her husband is very supportive and very patient with her which takes away so much worry we have for her and her well being.
But she has hit a wall the last week or so mentally, coming to terms with it all and processing the timeline she is facing. The anger and frustration at the situation has really taken over.
She has so much support from her partner, but I want to know from the perspective of those in this situation what can I do to help in this situation? I know I can't fix it, but what support should I be offering? What shouldn't I be doing? I would never want her to feel pitied or that she is a burden, I just want to be able to offer support or even just distraction that she may not feel comfortable to ask for or maybe even not know to ask for?
Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated :)
Hi Titans welcome to the forum and I am so very sorry to hear this news of your sister. She probably just needs you to be her sister as you were before Cancer listening, chatting laughing, hugging and just doing sister things and if she need a rant then just be a listener.
Why not arrange a nice girly day for you both. Maybe a few friends could be involved if she was ok with that? Dance like no one is watching.
gail
