Hi all,
I have recently purchased the domain cancer.je (.je being the domain for the island of Jersey). My aim is to create a basic hub that gives links to all the various services available to cancer patients in Jersey i.e. the charities, information on the accommodation set-up for treatment in England, government pages on benefits, mobility etc.
Currently there is nowhere like this and you need to know, or be told, what is available in Jersey to enable you to go look up exactly what they offer. I cannot stress enough that this site will not give medical advice of any sort; I will not get any money from doing it; nor will it make recommendations, it is just a hub (or a list if you will). I am keen to do it properly so have contacted the big cancer charities in Jersey to speak with them, ensure I'm not treading on toes, duplicating work etc. and I won't list any organisation without their written permission.
That said, I did think it useful to have a little page with some useful tips for the newly diagnosed, tips that are useful for most cancers and treatments (things like getting plenty of fluids, taking care of your skin, seeing your dentist, things you might want to keep in a 'go bag' etc.) Really basic stuff that cannot harm anyone.
My experience is only of breast cancer and chemotherapy (thus far) so I would love to hear from people with a variety of different cancers and that have gone through different treatments as to what their very basic, common tips are.
Thanks in advance for any tips people give, please do specify what cancer type and treatment it's for.
Cheers, LJxx