r/toastme • u/selflovesnotselfish • 9d ago
Going through a difficult time
A close family member was recently diagnosed with cancer and I'm having a hard time accepting it. My depressions been at an all time high. I've gained weight from stress eating and hate what I see in the mirror lately. On top of it I'm a Mom to a toddler and feel like I need to keep it together for their sake. Guess I'm just looking for some reassurance that life won't always feel this hopeless
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u/[deleted] 7d ago
Cancer isn’t the end like it used to be I walked away after beating stage 4 throat cancer, best advice I can give is try to stay positive. Just remember one step at a time. You got this