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Re: Mum has just been diagnosed with cancer

by in Coping with a loved one's cancer
December 2023
December 2023
It's important to have time to yourself (or with friends) away from her. That anxiety will cripple you in the long run. It did with me. Mum had bladder cancer 2 years ago for a year on and off. Then 1 year of treatment afterwards. It's common for friends to keep their distance. Usually because they were never really friends, but rather acquaintances. That's what mum found. Sometimes support comes from the strangest people (hairdresser, cosmetics rep, ec. ) though. Friends who walk away aren't what I call support. ... View more
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