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Looking for women/mid 30s who have loved one going through cancer

Bm1987
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Hi everyone,

One of my dear friends’ partners has been going through cancer. He’s young (early 30s) and has already faced both radiotherapy and chemotherapy. My friend is finding this time incredibly tough -balancing being a carer and emotional support while also trying to navigate her own life, career, and everything else that comes with it.

She recently mentioned feeling quite alone in this journey and would love to meet other women around her age who have a loved one going through cancer - just to talk, share, and feel a little less isolated.

I feel so helpless watching her go through this and wanted to see if anyone here might be in a similar position, or knows someone who is. My friend is in her early 30s, works in marketing, and lives in London. If this resonates, I’d love to help connect you. 

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    I’m in Norfolk and as much as I have travelled down to London on a regular basis for work, I don’t think that’s an option sadly at the moment. Zoom could certainly work but I guess you don’t get quite the same togetherness feeling from a Zoom call. I’m happy to try though. I’m anxious about the conversation with my daughter and even more anxious about the first few days and weeks without her mum. I’m hoping it is super early to even think about that at the moment, but it’s going through my head none the less. I can and will remain strong for her and be there for her, but that little mind running at a million miles an hour not really being able to process the fact that she won’t see her mum again is the most scariest feeling I’ve ever experienced. 

  • in reply to Bm1987

    Hello BM1987

    It's so lovely that you are all are finding other people to connect with. We're so pleased that you are all able to support each other.

    We just wanted to remind you that as Cancer Chat is anonymous we don’t know who people are and so we would always suggest that if you want to meet up outside of Cancer Chat that you take sensible precautions. You can find out more about how we protect our members' privacy in our terms and conditions, where we advise caution if you want to meet another Cancer Chat user.

    If you do choose to meet another user you do so at your own risk and should take common sense precautions, such as taking a friend with you and letting someone know exactly where you are going to be.

    These simple precautions aside, we really hope that you will connect with others who are in a similar situation, whether online or in real life.

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

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