Looking to the future - talk to the Macmillan nurses who visit the wards where treatment takes place re financial difficulties if unable to work, benefits, grants, disability aids etc, and find out if there is any help available whilst you are receiving care.
Checkout free prescriptions with your specialist, once diagnosed you will be entitled to an exception certificate for medicines. Ensure you get a sick note to cover you at work whilst having treatment. Ask about Carers allowance for your carer, disability living allowance for you.Grants are available to help with finances, and equipment and essential items like beds, fridges etc. You don't get anything till you ask.
Check payment protection clauses on mortgage, credit cards, loans etc to see if they can be paid whilst you are ill, most cover the first twelve months of illness from date of diagnosis.
Been in the army? Navy? then check with saafa etc to see if you qualify for a grant or help. My partner had part of his rent and council tax paid via saafa as he had made contibutions whilst serving.
There is hope! our thoughts are with you
