Hi everyone, I'm new here and just looking for a little support and advice on how best to support my friend/work colleague. She and her family have been through a rollercoaster of a year, from being told around 13 months ago that she was free of cancer, to being told just weeks later she had cancer, and then the news just getting worse almost daily, but then surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy apparently leaving her cancer free, but her being in considerable pain as a result of the aggressive treatments. And then yesterday, just 2 months after being given the all clear, she's been told that cancer has been detected and there is nothing that can be done.
As her friend I feel bereft and so terribly sad for her and her family; as her colleague, I feel absolutely seething angry with our organisation because they have not been very supportive, but now want to go and see her! It just feels so unjust because she is so lovely
Hi MommyJ
Welcome to our community, I hope you find it both informative and supportive.
Sorry to hear about what your friend has gone through, that does sound really difficult. When I frist hear of palliative care I tended to think of end of life but that is not always true as we can see here.
In terms of your workplace it may help if your friend were to talk to one of the team on the helpline, we have a page on cancer and employment rights,
<<hugs>>
Steve
