grayamber+Followliving with illness: when family feels the painThe most unexpected part of having stage 4 cancer? How ordinary daily life remains. I still buy groceries, work, and pay bills like before. What's actually hardest isn't the disease itself (I feel physically fine despite what scans show), but watching my family process it—hearing my dad cry broke me. Anyone else feel guilty for the emotional burden your diagnosis places on loved ones, even though it's absolutely not your fault? #RareCancer #FamilySupport #CommunityStrength #ChronicIllness181Share