Steady Hands Care, Charleroi
Practical help for people dealing with chronic pain and facing a terminal illness, plus a weekly drop-in.
Evenings and weekends
For anyone facing a cancer diagnosis, treatment, scans and the waiting in between. Talk with people in Belgium who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Belgium circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Practical help for people dealing with chronic pain and facing a terminal illness, plus a weekly drop-in.
Evenings and weekends
Ask the world for money, goods, time or skills you need right now. Posting is free.
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
โFor whoever is where I was: I've been there. For me it was two years ago. I remember a port fitted under the collarbone like it was yesterday. This morning I sang in the car. It's slow, but it does come back. Keep going, even slowly.โ
โI was where you are nearly four years ago. For me it was a friend who stopped calling after the diagnosis. My kids say I'm back. Things come back, slower than you'd like but they do. One day at a time.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