Hi Frip,   Thank you for reaching out to our community here. I hope you can get some perspectives and assistance for what you're currently dealing with. If you need someone to help process your feelings around the cancer carer journey, please contact our 13 11 20 line and we can link you in with one of our counsellors. It sounds like there's a lot that you're having to consider and sit with right now. We're here if you need us.   All the best Ashley CCNSW ... View more

Hi Leme23,   This all sounds so shocking and overwhelming. I'm so sorry to hear about all of this, and I can see how scared you are for your children. In terms of support, since things are so tough right now while you wait for your staging results, we do have counsellors that work with us here who are happy to help support you through this all. It sounds like it's been hard handling this on your own. Please call our 13 11 20 line and you can either debrief and be directed by our clinical consultants, and get a referral to our counselling service if you need it.   Thinking of you, Ashley CCNSW ... View more

Hi Lilly1,   Thank you for reaching out and sharing your story on here. I'm glad to read you have a joyful mindset looking ahead with your life with your husband after all of this. If you need any additional support around side effects or post-treatment life adaptation you can always call our 13 11 20 line to talk to one our consultants or get a referral to our counselling or peer support Connect service. The Connect service can link you in with a person who has also gone through a similar cancer journey to you, and you'll be able to get some peer support around it all or ask any questions.   I'm hoping your upcoming results are all good news. Thinking of you.   Ashley CCNSW ... View more

Hi KJ,   That is so heartbreaking to read. I'm so sorry to hear about your wife. It would be such a hard time for you right now. If you need some emotional support during this time, please reach out to us on out 13 11 20 line and we can organise a referral to our counselling service if you need it.   Thinking of you, Ashley CCNSW ... View more

Hi Ruthock,   If there is anything we here at Cancer Council can do, please ring our 13 11 20 line if you have any questions. In terms of wider peer support, we also have Telephone Support Groups for those with advanced forms of cancer, or the Cancer Connect service for those with early/localised cancers who are looking for one-on-one support with someone who has also gone through cancer. We're here if you need.   All the best, Ashley CCNSW. ... View more

Hi JulianDonn,   Thank you for asking around this on our community forums. I hope you find the answers you're looking for on here. If you end up coming back to Australia, you can always give us a call to get some extra emotional support if you need.  We also have some downloadable booklets which may be helpful for you as well: Downloadable resources | Cancer Council   Thinking of you, Ashley.  CCNSW ... View more

Hi Trish and Yelena,   Thank you for reaching out and getting support here with our community. It can be such a challenging, scary and difficult journey through all of this. If there is anything we can do with our Counselling service, Telephone support groups or Cancer Connect service, please reach out if you need support.   All the best Ashley ... View more

Hi Kate985,   This all sounds so overwhelming for you over the last few weeks. I'm so sorry you're going through all of this. In terms of support, Cancer Council can offer you some counselling support with one of our counsellors, some phone peer support with someone who has also gone through breast cancer in our Connect service, or if you need general treatment and self-care resources you can always get some of those from our oncology social worker and nurse consultants. Any of these things can be accessed if you call our 13 11 20 line. We're here to help as much as we can.   Ashley  CCNSW ... View more

Hi Lindy77,   I'm so sorry to hear things have become so tense since the diagnosis and treatment. It all sounds so stressful for you. You are always welcome to call our 13 11 20 line to get some self-care resources, or to debrief with our oncology social workers. I'm so glad you're getting some counselling support too, but if you would like further support from community you can also ring that number and request to join our Carer Telephone Support where you can speak to others going through similar carer experiences.   I hope you get some great advice by others here online as well. Please take care of yourself. Ashley CCNSW ... View more

Hi Bozo   It sounds so intense and challenging for you and your partner right now. If you need some additional support to process all of this, please reach out to our 13 11 20 line and we can match you up with one of our counsellors to get you some help.   Thinking of you Ashley CCNSW ... View more