The support person of a cancer sufferer!

When anyone man, woman or child get diagnosed with cancer the whole network is affected, the sufferer obviously is going through a lot. But what about the support person, the family and friends. It’s a really tough gig!
In a group I was running this week with men. I felt sorry for their journey! They are trying to be tough to support their wives, but it is hard. I can only imagine how hard this is. They feel helpless. They want to save their partners as you would but sadly they are in a bad spot. They can’t win, everything they do is wrong. They also feel intense fear because the person they love is suffering and there is not much they can do. If you have a friend going through this please try and have a coffe or drink with them. They also need help and support! It’s a fairly cruel voyage for everyone. Woman tend to have coffee and chat, but sadly men don’t seem to have this network. So kindness costs nothing and there are a lot of people wanting to help. But don’t know what to do, sometimes just a friend a face a conversation can help these people. This time of year especially because it’s not always a happy time. Especially if your sick or grieving.
So a little random act of kindness that you think may mean nothing, could be saving someone mental health.
Make a difference in someone’s life this week. Probably you already have and you didn’t even notice! Men are at a higher risk!
Hope this helps you all.
Have a great day 😉😘
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