Trying to watch the TV to forget all about cancer and what do Coronation Street do?? throw it up in your face. Now they think the character Daisy has breast cancer. Just wish the soaps would stop using this topic for storylines they all seem to follow on from one another Emmerdale, Eastenders and now `Corrie` Corrie was the only one you could watch to get away from it with a mix of drama and humour now they're jumping on the bandwagon. Won't be watching any at all soon
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Vicky xx
Soaps reflect real life, and cancer affects one in two people, so I think it’s inevitable they’ll cover it. Coronation Street had the story of Daniel’s first wife having cervical cancer when I had just been diagnosed with it and I did find that difficult because she died fairly quickly with it. Definitely tough to watch.
Sarah xx
I think it all becomes magnified once we are personally affected by cancer and we see adverts everywhere for it, and take much more notice of it in programmes we watch. I agree that we watch these programmes to take our mind off it, not be faced with sometimes inaccurate portrayals of what it’s like to deal with it!
Sarah xx
Good points Marianne. I remember as a child the whispers, and never calling it cancer, always “the big c”. My cousin had leukaemia and the family wouldn’t even tell him, even though my dad offered to do it. It was kept secret and he died not knowing why he was in hospital. I’m glad we have moved on from those days. The power of soaps and also reality tv was noticeable after Jade Goody’s death with the uptake in testing and there can be good things come from getting the message across.
Sarah xx
I think everyone was scared of the cancer word in those days as outcomes were often different then, and they probably wanted to protect others, especially children from everything. I’m glad things are more openly spoken about nowadays which can remove a lot of the fear around cancer and treatment.
Sarah xx
