# 201. When Someone You Love Has Cancer: Coping With the Helplessness

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Podcast: [Life With Grief Podcast | Grief Support Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-with-grief-podcast-grief-support-podcast-7119643)
Published: 2026-03-16T10:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1372

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Drop me a message or voice note! Watching someone you love go through cancer is one of the most painful and powerless experiences a person can face. You want to take their pain away, you want to fix it, but cancer is one of those moments in life where love doesn’t give you control... and that helplessness can feel overwhelming. In this special episode of Life With Grief, I’m participating in Podcasthon, a global initiative where thousands of podcasts dedicate one episode to highlighting a ch...

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