What a well written and thoughtful leaflet for carers of those with a cancer diagnosis.

The request NOT to be given a prognosis is essential for your mental health and wellbeing.
Being given an estimate that you may be dead in x time is not helpful and may accelerate that time through induced stress.

Breaking the news to other people, I think that the person with cancer should be asked first what their wishes are. Personally I told few people and carried on life as normally as possible. People tend to shy away if they know you have cancer and don't visit or invite you out as its an awkward conversation.

Don't google the condition. Good advice. If you need info use Cancer Research, Macmillan Websites.

Cliches - yes if you've got cancer they are annoying maybe less so to a carer. Its just people trying to mean well because they dont know how to react or what to say.

The endless trips to hospital - Difficult to plan anything but a short getaway. Still do it if possible.
Go out for walks even just short ones, to the park, a cafe, a pub, out into nature is best.

Cancer talk is everywhere, its the Cancer Charity adverts that get to me the most.

I trust my oncologist to give the best possible treatment. Of course there is not an enless supply of money. My treatment ends after 2 years maximum. The cost is around 40,000 a year. I suspect this is a factor in the NICE calculations.

Neither I or my carer have processed it yet and probably never will.

Caring for the carer good advice, even the toughest nut can crack, so seek and take help when offered.

Giving hope to someone with cancer goes a long way to their wellbeing.

A great leaflet give it a read and pass it on.

Ed