Hi, 

Thanks for the welcome. I heard about the forums and thought I'd join. I don't have a large support network. My family aren't good with emotional support, and I have a couple of really good friends however they have their own significant health/disability issues that I support them with. 

Right now I'm dealing with a big life change. My partner has a terminal illness, with no set timeframe as it depends on how treatments go, however he has got the worst version of the illness and so far it is not cooperating with treatments. I'm his main support and it's been a struggle. It's one of those things, it took me ages to find him, we've only been together around 12 years and I'm likely to lose him within the next 5-10, which is something I have been trying to ignore. So I joined as I think over the next few years it's not going to be easy.