Positivity through cancer

[Toptoffee]

Hello,I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer 13months ago .Luckily it is treatable.everything is going ok. But my mental health is really bad at the moment .what I really need is a positivity group ,with people that are going through the same

[RoyCastleHelpline Partner Ask the Nurse Roy Castle]

Dear Toptoffee

Welcome to the forum and so sorry to hear of how you are feeling. It is encouraging that your cancer was treatable but just having cancer can take a toll on you emotionally. This is not uncommon and even though it does pass, whilst you are in it, having support will really help you get through this. You will find support and encouragement from the forum.

We offer online support groups through zoom:

Living with Lung Cancer (Fortnightly group that is ongoing. Wednesday 2-3pm): This group is for anyone with a lung cancer diagnosis and who is looking for support and connection with others.

Body Breathing (14th November 2-3pm): Anyone who would like to learn helpful breathing and movement techniques.

Carers Support (Fortnightly group that is ongoing Fri 10am): A group for those caring for a person with lung cancer.

Managing Treatment (Monday evenings 7-8pm): Covering advice on all treatment at any cancer stage

You can register for the group support or one to one phone support through this link:roycastle.org/help-and-supp... or you can email our support coordinator Ellen Knapp at [e-mail]

You may find this NHS link useful to source helplines that specialise in mental well being: nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-... or you could talk to your GP.

Cancer care map provides a list local support services and you can look up your area through this link: cancercaremap.org/

I hope you hear from others in the forum and if you would like to discuss anything you can call our ask the nurse helpline number on 0800 358 7200 Monday to Thursday 0900-1700 and Friday 0900-1600, or you can email us at [e-mail]

Kind regards

Ask the nurse support team

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

[Toptoffee in reply to RoyCastleHelpline]

Many thanks

[jacic64]

There's a lung cancer support group on Facebook which is really good.

[Jaz_123]

If you are on Facebook, there is a support group on there which are great