Getting Through the Treatment
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Getting Through the Treatment
There are different ways to treat cancer and your loved one will be advised by doctors about options and decisions that need to be made. In the following videos carers who have supported someone through treatment talk about how they managed and what helped them through the periods when their loved ones were undergoing treatment.
- Top thoughts for coping when your loved one is undergoing cancer treatment:
- Make treatment days special
- Ask for and accept support from family, friends and professionals
- Understand that other family members may deal with the illness in their own way
- Look after yourself
- Useful Links:
- Support: https://cancerfocusni.org/patient-support/
- Tips for supporting your loved one through treatment: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/treatment/chemotherapy/living-with/everyday-life
- Caring during chemo: https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/caring-for-a-loved-one-during-chemotherapy.html
- A guide for carers by carers: https://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/media/uploads/HelloAndHowAreYou.pdf
- Free cancer kits: https://www.cancersupportuk.org/cancer-kits