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In reply to the discussion: Got results back from my PET Scan yesterday, not good [View all]wnylib
(26,659 posts)similar situations is very helpful, especially when they are situations that have a deep emotional and psychological impact that people outside of such experiences have not had.
Sorry about the loss of your daughter. I lost a close relative several years ago, in a situation that most people do not experience. Not a child of mine, but a relative for whom I'd had a great deal of responsibility for a long time.
My friends stood by me and that helped, but supportive counseling went steps farther in dealing with it than my friends could have done. It was encouraging and good to have my friends' support. I am glad that they were there for me. But the counseling helped me come to grips with my feelings in ways beyond what my friends were capable of.
So I think that a cancer support group might be helpful, too.