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Where to look for reassurance?

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Bedforme · 30/01/2021 10:59

I have a relative with cancer, now final stages. I haven’t been able to do much at all due to Covid. I think I could have done more but was too afraid of doing the wrong thing I did too little.

I know one thing he and close relatives hate is reassuring the others that the other is doing OK and I won’t be that person.

The trouble is I also now understand the perspective of the person in the outside. You do want to know you did your best. Not appropriate to get it from patient or close relatives and I won’t. How do I deal with myself? If

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Bedforme · 30/01/2021 11:00

Sorry I meant cancer patients or people who have serious illness don’t have energy and head space to be dealing with other people’s feelings.

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Bedforme · 30/01/2021 16:38

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