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.
Content warning: This episode discusses palliative care and end of life planning, which can be difficult topics for many listeners. Please take care, and reach out the services in our show notes who can offer you advice and support.
Thanks to decades of medical advancement, cancer is no longer the death sentence it once was. Effective treatments mean patients can live much longer with cancer and some even completely overcome the disease. But it wouldn't be right for us to devote an entire podcast series to cancer, without acknowledging the fact that it kills people. Sometimes a patient and their physician can do everything in their power, and it still might not be enough. In episode eight, we're going to tackle the concept of death head on. We'll speak to Joey, a palliative care nurse who works exclusively with patients with life limiting illnesses. We’ll also hear from peers who’ve supported friends through end-of-life cancer care or even experienced a terminal diagnosis themselves.
This podcast was developed in collaboration with the Cancer Psychology Collective.
Resources:
Talking about advanced care planning
Practical support on all aspects of terminal illness, dying and bereavement
Support for patients during end-of-life care
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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