I am 84 feeling very alone now 

Hello. How are you doing? 

Are you newly diagnosed.  It can be very lonely but lots of people are supportive on this forum. The nurse are also helpful and usually ask if you have a support network. Macmillan are offering counselling sessions too if you are in need of talking to someone.  I was in a terrible place when I was diagnosed.  I'd been having other health problems and it took me a long time to be more positive.  

Kindest regards 

Voirrey

Thank you Voirrey, I have some phone counselling started which I hope will help. I'm still in that bad place that you spoke about but friends are doing their best to get me out of it, even just for a little while.  I really appreciate everyone on this forum who has reached out to me. Wishing you everything good and positive, Suze x

Thank you.  It really does take time to start to find a way through this. I do hope the phone counselling helps. I have found Audiobooks a huge help, especially when I was sleeping badly. Walking has helped me and since my last lot of treatment in June I am getting further . I believe in the 3Ps ..positive thoughts , actions  and interactions.  They may only be small things like a nice exchange with the postie,listing three simple things at bedtime that have been nice that day .  I felt like I was in a long  very dark tunnel but gradually have moved out of there. As someone else said I tend not to overthink things. Someone sent me a Lemn Sissay verse which is lovely 

How do you do it, said Night 

How do you wake and shine ? 

I keep it simple , said Light

A day at a time 

Wishing you all the best 

Voirrey

Thank you.  It really does take time to start to find a way through this. I do hope the phone counselling helps. I have found Audiobooks a huge help, especially when I was sleeping badly. Walking has helped me and since my last lot of treatment in June I am getting further . I believe in the 3Ps ..positive thoughts , actions  and interactions.  They may only be small things like a nice exchange with the postie,listing three simple things at bedtime that have been nice that day .  I felt like I was in a long  very dark tunnel but gradually have moved out of there. As someone else said I tend not to overthink things. Someone sent me a Lemn Sissay verse which is lovely 

How do you do it, said Night 

How do you wake and shine ? 

I keep it simple , said Light

A day at a time 

Wishing you all the best 

Voirrey