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Scenario

When your surgery support person is struggling too

My best friend is my support person for upcoming surgery but she's going through her own crisis right now and I feel like I can't lean on her fully but also can't ask someone else without hurting her feelings. We're both drowning separately instead of figuring this out together.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Mutual need can create a web of protection that serves no one.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Surgery — preparation and recovery?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.