Dear 6iron2,
I am one of the peer buddies and have supported several people like yourself who are going through living with Myeloma. I can only say that the feedback I have received is that it is useful to speak to someone who has been told that they have cancer (which of course is a major shock for most people), diagnosed with the disease, and then gone through the treatment. Unfortunately, despite medical staff being fantastic at what they do, they cannot speak about this experience, only someone who is in the same boat as you can.
When you apply for the peer buddy service, you are matched with a buddy as close to your personal circumstances as possible so that you can get the most out of it. You normally have 6 weekly one-hour sessions on the phone or Zoom. You can always give it a try, and if you find it is not helping, you do not have to contnue with it. I would suggest that if there are things that you are struggling with, give it a go, you have nothing to lose!
regards, Tony
