This Dying Matters Week, information development nurse Teri has written a blog which talks about support and care planning for those approaching end of life.
Facing an uncertain future when you have an illness like advanced cancer can be very challenging and upsetting. It’s common to feel strong and intense emotions. Everyone will react differently and there is no right or wrong way to feel.
People with a terminal…
Going through treatment for cancer is difficult and upsetting at any time. But managing diabetes at the same time can make things more complicated. Clare found it more difficult to control her blood sugar levels when she needed surgery, and she didn’t get enough information to help her cope. In this blog, Clare tells her story, and we talk more about the information and support available.
Clare’s story
I was…
Today is International Friendship Day. It’s a day to celebrate our friendships and thank our friends for being there for us. It can be a difficult time if a friend has cancer and you might worry that you don’t know what to say. In this blog, Editorial Assistant Helen will talk about how to talk to your friend if they have cancer and give some tips about how to support them.
Talking can help make sense of difficult…
Would you find listening to our cancer information easier than reading it? We want everyone affected by cancer to be able to access our information, so we produce a wide range of audiobooks to support you. Our audiobooks come in clearly designed and easy-to-read packaging (see below). And better still they contain the information that you might need!
Listening to an audiobook could be helpful if:
Here in the Cancer Information Development team, we produce around 140 booklets and leaflets and over 200 webpages for people affected by cancer. Today in the blog, we’re talking about our volunteer and professional reviewers who make a huge contribution to the work we do in our team and the information we produce.
Our volunteer reviewers
Our team works with a pool of around 200 volunteer reviewers who provide…
