Hi BetsyD,

Welcome to Cancer Chat. I wanted to send a reply to your post to give it a little boost, so a few more people should see it and hopefully you'll get more replies.

Do keep speaking to others where you can, as it helps to talk. I understand it may be difficult to speak to family or those close to you. We are always here on the forum if ever you want to write things down and reach out to others.

From the homepage of the forum you can use the search bar at the top to find other relevant discussions and people to connect with.

There are also other support options available, including Macmillan and Maggie's, who have various resources, helplines, and local support centres. This may help in terms of finding some coping mechanisms and also potentially meeting others.

As I say, we're always here when you need it and I hope the forum can be useful for you.

Wishing you all the best,

Ben
Cancer Chat Moderator