Northside Debt Advice, Narayanganj
Practical help for people dealing with living with cancer and difficult or high-risk pregnancy, plus a weekly drop-in.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
For anyone facing a cancer diagnosis, treatment, scans and the waiting in between. Talk with people in Bangladesh who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Bangladesh circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Practical help for people dealing with living with cancer and difficult or high-risk pregnancy, plus a weekly drop-in.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Ask the world for money, goods, time or skills you need right now. Posting is free.
Run by people who have been through parenting a seriously ill child and rare disease themselves.
Evenings and weekends
Run by people who have been through diabetes and heart conditions themselves.
Evenings and weekends
โHi, you. I was where you are nearly four years ago. Telling the kids without the word cancer at first. That was my life. This week I went back to my evening class. Things come back, slower than you'd like but they do. One day at a time.โ
โTo whoever needs this: In 2022 I was exactly where you are. The worst part was the oncologist who talks to the screen not to me. This week I went back to my evening class. The bad days get further apart.โ
โWhen I was first diagnosed, I didn't know what to say to my kids. I still don't have all the answers. What helped was small steps: a walk, a phone call, a nap. Don't rush to tell everyone. Take your time. The wig can wait. The tears come when they come. Just keep showing up for the next thing, even if it's just a cup of tea.โ
โFor whoever is where I was: A few years back, that was me. For me it was scanxiety before every check. I went on holiday in the summer and actually relaxed. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold.โ