How can I get support when facing cancer?

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Dear emily g — You may well find that relationship via this forum, O4M. But you have to be patient, and you have to regularly read all of the O4M categories and comment on the posts of others that apply to you. It takes time, but trust me, you’ll find others with situations like yours, and it can become a great relief in dealing with all of the negativity, disappointment, and depression of having to cope with cancer for the rest of your life. O4M took me from serious suicidal thoughts to a restored intent to live, and I encourage you to give it a try, along with taking your doctors’ recommendations as advice, not commands, with you remaining at all times the ultimate decision maker. Do your own research. Form your own opinions. Take reasonable risks—including the option of rejecting recommendations that don’t meet your own criteria for acceptability.