Living with cancer and its treatment can be very difficult. You may feel you need all the support you can get, including any comfort or support you may get from smoking. If you are thinking of giving up smoking, don’t feel pressured into making the decision – the best reason to stop smoking is because you want to and because you feel ready to.
If you are ready to stop, giving up smoking will help you feel…
In this blog, Aurélie, an Editor here at Macmillan, tells us how physical activity helped her recover after surgery.
Physical activity is good for us. We hear about of all the time and after cancer treatment your doctor may encourage you to keep active. This is because it has been demonstrated that physical activity can help you recover more rapidly after treatment. It may also reduce the chances of certain cancers…
This Prostate Cancer Awareness Month we’ll be sharing two blogs stories written by our volunteer cancer information reviewers about their experience with prostate cancer. In this first blog, Alan shares his story of advanced prostate cancer and how his support network and positive outlook have helped him cope with cancer.
Prior to summer 2015 I had no idea that I had a problem with my health. I walked regularly…
When someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, it can be difficult to know how to support them.
They may need emotional support if they feel overwhelmed or anxious, or they may need practical help with managing things like appointments, work and childcare. Sometimes, they may need help with both.
It’s important that you look after yourself too. There are many places you can get information and support for looking after…
In this blog, Debbie talks about her childhood experiences of cancer in the family.
‘I just don’t understand. I’ve never smoked. I watch what I eat...’
Those were the words I heard that told me my mum had cancer. Or at least, I was 70% sure it was cancer. Because smoking caused cancer, right? I knew that. But I was sure smoking caused other diseases too. It could be something else, no? But do…
