Hi Catlady01 and thank you for your post.

 I'm sorry to read about your situation. This must be a difficult time for you.

People often experience a whole range of emotions when they have cancer. There’s really no right or wrong way to feel. But we know that talking can often relieve some of the distress and anxiety.  Macmillan have some useful advice on how to cope.

We also have some information on our website about cancer and emotions and tips for ways of coping.

Some people find counselling useful. It may be possible for you to receive NHS counselling, but how long the waiting list is will vary from area to area. Some GP practices may also offer counselling. The NHS website  has information about accessing NHS counselling. Macmillan Cancer Support have teamed with BUPA to offer free counselling for cancer patients.

For support, the Cancer Care Map website can help you search for local organizations based on your postcode that may offer assistance.

Macmillan have cancer  support centres at many hospitals that can help patients during or after treatment .

Maggies are a great source of support for patients and can also provide counselling and talking therapy to help patients process what they have been through and help people cope and hopefully move forward. Maggies also have advice on managing side effects of treatment.

We also have tips and advice on difficulty sleeping and cancer which you may find useful.

I hope you feel better soon.

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support. You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Kind regards

Tina