Limbo
Context: About a year and a half ago, my mother passed away due to a viral infection, following a successful bone marrow transplant for leukemia. I was devastated and went to pieces. I still struggle to talk about it, but we had loads of support. A year later, I had finally forced my life back together and was starting to heal. A month ago, I moved cities, started a new job, and my partner came with me. They were diagnosed with breast cancer just before I was about to start, they are the love of my life...
A question she often asks me is: How do people cope with this? I don't really have an answer for her, but I would love one from you on Reddit.
We are in the waiting stage, "LIMBO", waiting for appointments, waiting for treatment, and comprehensive tests, waiting to speak to the next Dr waiting just to wait for the next step that will help make this okay. We might not be able to have biological children, due to chemo treatments (adoption is always an option). And I am not okay. I feel guilty of relying on friends after all the support during the last diagnosis. How do you all manage to stay the amazing people that you are?