Welcome Conversation 👋

[Miranda_ccnsw]

Hi and welcome to the Cancer Council Online Community.

Everyone arrives here with a different story. Some people are living with cancer, some are supporting a loved one, and others are looking for information, understanding or connection.

We know joining a new community can feel like a big step, so we'd like to make saying hello easy.

To get started, we'd love to hear your answer to one simple question:

What would help you most right now?

You can share as much or as little as you'd like.

Not sure what to write? Here are a few examples:

• I've just been diagnosed and am trying to get my head around everything.
• My partner was recently diagnosed and I'm looking for advice from other carers.
• I'm going through treatment at the moment and would like to hear from others who've been through something similar.
• Treatment has finished but I'm finding it harder than I expected.
• I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed and don't really know where to start.
• I mostly want to read other people's experiences at the moment.
• Hi everyone 👋

There are no right or wrong answers, and no pressure to share more than you're comfortable with.

Whether you'd like to ask a question, share an experience, or simply say hello, you're very welcome here.

Thanks for stopping by — we're glad you're here. 💛

[Miranda_ccnsw]

Hi everyone 🙂

Welcome to the Cancer Council Online Community.

If you'd like to join the conversation, simply answer the question above or say hello. We're looking forward to meeting you.

Miranda and the Community Team 💛

[Annette_CCNSW]

Hi everyone

I thought I'd say hello and introduce myself. My name's Annette, and I'm part of our community and moderation team. 

Looking forward to meeting other community members here 🙂

[beks73]

Hi all!

I have joined his online community for support as my mother has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.

[Richard1]

Good morning everyone.

Please take care of yourself and be happy.

Easier said than done, I know.

Let go of all your worries and anxiety, put them in a box and send it far, far away.

Love you all my fellow warriors.

[Miranda_ccnsw]

Hi and welcome @beks73  - support plays such a huge role in coping with caring for someone with cancer. It's a tough journey. Please know you can post questions and thoughts safely here, even if it just helps to process what's going on in any moment.

[Annmarie76]

Hi, 

My partner love of my life was diagnosed with cancer 14 weeks ago declined so fast its gmhard to grasp looking to read other 0eoples experiences and coping mechanisms as I'm very lost.

Thankyou

[joseph_CCNSW]

Hello Annmarie76.   Thank you for positing.  Feeling lost and struggling to grasp how quickly things change is very hard to go through. The online forum can be a wonderful space to find support from others who connect with your experience and share their own stories.   You may also find it helpful to search Cancer Council's website for information about the range of services available or to call Cancer Council's 13 11 20 line for a chat with one of our specialists.  Kind regards … Joseph_CCNSW