Hi all,
I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and have been undergoing treatment since September. My family, DH's family, and my friends have all been great - offering to help out, visiting often, keeping my spirits up etc.
All except one. When I told her of my diagnosis she freaked out a bit over the phone - which was fine, different people took the news different ways. But since then I have hardly heard from her - she has never even dropped me a short text to ask how I am doing (everyone else was ringing/texting every time chemo appts came round to say good luck/thinking of you etc). I have seen her exactly twice since starting treatment, and both times she seemed fairly distant, her DH talked to me more than she did. When I texted her to say I have had my surgery she sent a long reply describing how stressful her job is.
Is this just how some people deal with the news? Have I done something to piss her off? Or is she just a selfish person? I am a mix of upset (she was my best friend, or so I thought, and has a DD the same age as my DD), and angry. I don't expect her life to revolve around me, but a bit of love wouldn't go amiss!
Does anyone have experience of this? Should I just not contact her again and go our separate ways? Or say something (am not very good at this, and to be honest have better things to do than create bad feelings)...? Or wait for her to "come round"?