Cancer support

[Mops]

My husband has recently been diagnosed with cancer.  Does anyone know of any support groups in south western France?  We are in the Dordogne but not too far away from southern Charente or western Gironde. 

[Ron Avery]

Yes.  There is one based in Civray in the Vienne.  Civray is north-west of Limoges and south of Poitiers. Although based in Civray, they cover all English speakers in all parts of France and are very helpful.  The contact is Linda Shepherd and you can contact the group through 

http://www.cancersupportfrance.info/

[Mops]

Thank you very much Ron for coming back so quickly with the information, it's greatly appreciated.

[PossumGirl]

Mops, I just wanted to say I am sorry to hear about your husband and hope that things go well for you both with treatment, etc.

PG

[Tresco]

Co-sign!

Mops, there are also on-line support groups for people with cancer, and their partners. My friend used one but I can't get hold of her for some reason.

Here is an example but there are others. I found this one by 'googling' . 

http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org/virtual_WC/support.htm

Best wishes

 

 

[Suandpete]

This may be of help:  http://www.cancer-concerns.com/

[Christine Animal]

Here's a Francophone site Mops :

http://cancer.online.fr/

All best wishes,

Christine

 

[BQF]

It's not really a support group but I have found www.cancerbacup.org

very useful for info about cancer - my partner was recently diagnosed

too.

[Chas]

Been there, done that, got the T shirt, GOT CURED. No, but seriously, try not to let it get you down. I am absolutely convinced that a positive attitude really helps. Mine started in the South Atlantic in early 1982 - caught off a penguin or a passing Argentinian I think - and later in the year diagnosis was confirmed and I was treated in UK. Your friends will avoid talking about it or will try and talk to family without you knowing. Things like "how is he coping", "what's the news etc." Sometimes difficult  but maintaining a sense of humour is important. I think being in the forces with a somewhat "black" humour helped. Treatment is a bit of a bind. Chemo and radio and all they entail  are not really fun but they are doing you good and my greying hair came back sans grey when it regrew! I was declared fully fit - subject to check ups in late 1983 and have had no problems since. PM or email if you think I may be of help.

[Mops]

Thanks Chas for your cheery post.  I've sent you an e-mail.  Thanks also to all the suggestions and good wishes from everyone, I have made a note of the various web addresses. 

[Chas]

No sign of an Email Mops. I Emailed you to tell you but no response. Perhaps the system is playing up!Why not try a PM - or a carrier pigeon/message in cleft stick etc.