Cancer affects our feelings and impacts our emotional wellbeing, whether we are the one with the illness, family or friends. What to expect and how to cope well?
Psychotherapist Karin Sieger speaks with Breast Cancer Now about her own breast cancer experience, and how to navigate the emotional impact of cancer. [READ MORE]
Cancer and You is one of two podcasts I record on my orange houseboat in the river Thames. This podcast is for anyone affected by cancer, including family, friends, colleagues, medical professionals etc. I focus on the emotional and [READ MORE]
Ever wondered about breast density or what patient advocacy is all about? In this episode of my podcast ‘Cancer And You’ I am delighted to bring to you my conversation with breast density advocate Siobhán Freeney. We cover 2 [READ MORE]
You do not need to have cancer to be impacted by the disease. What to expect when someone you know is diagnosed with cancer? When someone is diagnosed with cancer, relatives and friends are often the forgotten ones. [READ MORE]
When I knew that chemo hair loss was going to happen to me, I decided to take matters into my own hands. It was one important way of feeling in charge, despite cancer. What can we do to cope [READ MORE]
Cancer good news stories cannot take away from an important truth. Here are 7 important points to remember. When it comes to health and illness (whether physical or mental) some good news stories and topics can divide opinions, a lot more [READ MORE]
Whatever our circumstances in life, metaphors can give us clarity, meaning and stability. And so, like many other people diagnosed with cancer, I used to look at my life as a cancer journey. But at some point the metaphor started to work against me. I had outgrown it. What happened? [READ MORE]
If you are affected by cancer (whether you have been diagnosed, treated, are a relative, friend), then you will know how painful it can be, when someone else dies of cancer. How can we honour the pain of the [READ MORE]
Cancer anger is a common emotion. Psychotherapist and online cancer counsellor Karin Sieger explains cancer anger, who gets it and how to cope. [READ MORE]
Chemo brain is one of many possible side effects of cancer treatment. Not everyone will get it, but I did. And I did not really know what to expect and how to cope. Why Chemo Brain? During cancer treatment [READ MORE]
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