A cancer diagnosis can come as a shock, so all these emotions you're feeling are perfectly natural. It's understandable that confusion can be part of this, so it's important to make sure you feel informed and prepared for the possible next steps you discuss with your doctor. It might help to make notes at your appointments, which can help things sink in more and allows you to refer back to anything that was discussed. We also have guidance around the different stages of the cancer journey on our website, including coping with cancer and on blood cancers specifically. I hope these will be useful and if you need to speak to one of our cancer nurses at any point, you can call the freephone 0808 800 4040. Lines are open 9 to 5 Monday to Friday.
