BC is a really big deal and the costs are massive, not just for those who have it but all their supporters too. I am fortunate to have an income but I did live on a sole parent pension for years after my marriage ended. What a struggle. I use to stop into my family around 5pm hoping I would be asked to stay for dinner. I know it is so so hard. Living in government support is really really hard but to add BC and everything it costs on top of that is a tough gig. Unless you have been through BC it is hard to understand. I am just post chemo and radium and now on tamoxifen. My oncologist said this was the hardest time for BC survivors because everyone thinks your fine but you aren't because this is the time where all the emotional stuff comes up but the oncologist just flagged that but offered nothing really to suggest how to cope with it all. That part i am figuring out for myself. For me mindfulness, mediation and walking is great. I have a good son and husband and 8 practice gratitude daily. Little things which help but don't solve the 'costs' of cancer.
