Support Group Meetings

Calif-Sherry

Support Group Meetings

Calif-Sherry

Just curious.....  how many of you attend support group meetings in your area?  What do you find helpful about them?  I attend two different ones.  One with older women and the other with a younger group of women.  Since I have had sooooo much anxiety about this cancer diagnosis, I have also been seeing an oncology social worker.   

Lcharmie

Hi Sherry,

I tried to attend the support meetings and it was good to have the support of people that had gone through this and I went till they decided to have the Staff from Hospice come visit--that done it, I did not feel I was in denial--I know the serious of this illness, but I was not ready to hear whatever they had to say. 

I would say if it helps and you feel good, stay with the groups. 

This was 6 years ago---however, I have very much appreciated the support and strengths of the ladies posting here.

This is about you now!!!

Linda C.

CherrylH

If there is a Gilda's Club in your area, run to it. That was my salvation during treatment. All their services are free.

Take care.

Cherryl

wandralong

Hi Sherry. We don't have a group in my area; the nearest one is 45 minutes away.  I would have liked to participate but with the fatigue from treatment I wasn't able to.  Good news today though-

I received word from the clinic that I go to for treatment today that they will be starting one in my area next week.  I will be there.  I also have some anxiety and I think that it is important for me to share and have others share their experience.

Lee27

It has been a while since I've been out here.  Glad to see this topic.  I moved back to my home town in IL and have yet to get to a group here. I understand there are only 2 of them.  In NC, I went to a small group of 12 with just women.  However, the larger group--of approx. 40--included both men and women.  I had good and bad to say about both.  I found it just good to be in the presence of those that could understand without me explaining anything to them and free to say what I really was going through, or be comfortable saying nothing at all...If I had a challenge, they were there to suggest what I could do to to settle a problem I might have. That was good.  

I am thinking about starting a new group in my town that has all types of cancers. I think we have good things we can learn from each other.  Sometimes these larger groups have members with more than one kind of cancer.