How do you cope? - siblinks

Date: Dec 5, 2006

RE: How do you cope?

Date: Jun 25, 2006

hey my mum has breast cancer she has had it for 2 years now and it is getting worse. her treatments arnt working but i have learnt to stay strong for her and the rest of my family. dont stop your life because of it enjoy every moment of the time you have left with you dad and remember that there are people out there who can help you to cope. when i first found out about my mum i was 14 yrs old and trust me i cryed for 3 days with out stopping it does help a little. i used to get up in the middle of the night because i couldnt sleep and do stupid things like wash windows or dishes, just to take my mind off things.every thing you feel is normal but u are not alone. there are people out there who have been or are going through similar things as you.if you feel i have been a help you can email me on jen_babe231@hotmail.com i am there for you and anybody else who needs me. please promise me you will stay strong and you will be there for me if i need it

take care

xoxoxoxo

jennie

katiebug_1389 · Newbie

Hey Hun, your going to have some really rough moments but you'll have sum really go one to. When i found not my mother had breast cancer for the first time, i didnt know what to do or what to say. We found out in June2005 and i started walking on the beach..it was my place to be alone and relax and think about everything going on... then my mother cancer return at the begining of March and spread to her lungs...and i contiune to walk the beach...you are going to have to have a place for yourself where you can be alone, whether its a beach, a park, a view from a mountain...and spend as much time as you can with your mom and dad..especially your dad...his probably going to need you need to lean on... your probably going to get stressed out because they going to want to spend alot of time with you...but you have to suck it up...thats their way of trying to help you and themselves...get movies and watch them all the time...if your dad i want to go to dinner say"I'll get the car" ..and live every moment in the moment...becasue you never know what tommorow brings. I hope i have helped you some. If you ever want to talk email me at katiebug_1389@yahoo.com, or instant message me on msn, katiekign@vol.com.

~*kate*~

Date: Apr 6, 2006

Hi Hunni, I was looking on here for some info for my son, we found out last nov 05 that his dad has prostrate cancer and he is having a hard time comming to terms with it, all i can say to you is what i say to him , talk as much as you can about it to someone close to you, and you are allowed to cry, the key is to talk just get out how your feeling, Take care and im here if you want to talk. best wishes Carol (c_fielding@tiscali.co.uk)

PorSolaFide · Newbie

Hey everyone. My name is Jamaica. Im 17 and I just found out yesterday that my father has lung cancer. No one in our family has ever had cancer and my dad was doing just fine. It came out of nowhere and just...blew me away.

Im...really scared...for everything. I have been crying nonstop and so has my father. He just keeps saying that he doesnt want to die. But things dont look too good...lung cancer only has a 10% survival rate. If treatment does not work he only has a year to live.

Im just a total mess right now and I dont know what to do.

Any suggestions to help my mom and I cope?

-Jamaica