If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you or someone you love has recently received some unwelcome news: you’ve got cancer.
Those are three words that nobody wants to hear.
There are 375,000 cancer diagnoses in the UK every year and if you’re one of them, no doubt you’ll have a lot of questions. The first of which is likely, “now what?”
Now What? Your Cancer Support Podcast is hosted by Julia Bradbury and features personal testimony from over a dozen patients from Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, all of whom have been through the cancer journey. Across a variety of topics, such as coping with a diagnosis and building a support network, they’ll offer advice and first-hand experience with a disease that will at some point, either directly or indirectly, affect us all. Think of them as your cancer support group…just in audio form.
This podcast was developed in collaboration with the Cancer Psychology Collective.
The series is produced by What's The Story.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you or someone you love has recently received some unwelcome news: you’ve got cancer.
Those are three words that nobody wants to hear.
There are 375,000 cancer diagnoses in the UK every year and if you’re one of them, no doubt you’ll have a lot of questions. The first of which is likely, “now what?”
Now What? Your Cancer Support Podcast is hosted by Julia Bradbury and features personal testimony from over a dozen patients from Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, all of whom have been through the cancer journey. Across a variety of topics, such as coping with a diagnosis and building a support network, they’ll offer advice and first-hand experience with a disease that will at some point, either directly or indirectly, affect us all. Think of them as your cancer support group…just in audio form.
This podcast was developed in collaboration with the Cancer Psychology Collective.
The series is produced by What's The Story.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Not long after your diagnosis, you’ll sit down with your doctor and discuss your treatment
plan. There are many forms of cancer treatment, and no two patients’ experiences will be exactly alike. However, most patients will have one major question to consider: whether to have surgery. This is rarely a straightforward decision. You’ll need to weigh up your surgeon’s advice, the various risks and potential side effects and a seemingly infinite number of personal considerations. In this episode you'll hear from peers who will talk about the questions they asked, the research they did and the people they consulted to help lead them to their chosen course of action.
This podcast was developed in collaboration with the Cancer Psychology Collective.
Resources:
BRAN tool to help make decisions about surgery
Macmillan support with energy bills
Using an advocate to support your care
Citizens Advice offering free financial advice
For more information and resources relating to the content of today’s episode, visit our website at https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk.
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