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  • Cancer Talk Week

    Posted on January 20th, 2012 by Aaron in Blog | 0 Comments »

    Receiving a cancer diagnosis is hard. Talking about it can be even harder.

    Just hearing the ‘C word’ can be frightening. When you’re first diagnosed with cancer, it can be overwhelming – and one of the hardest things can be telling other people and sharing your fears.

    Many people find it hard to talk to their loved-ones about how cancer makes them feel, or to talk about it at all. But getting the right support from family and friends can really help – especially when you’re facing the toughest fight of your life.

    And it’s not just patients who need support; partners, children, colleagues and carers may also find it hard to talk about the impact cancer is having on their lives.

    That’s why this year Macmillan’s Cancer Talk Week is encouraging people affected by cancer to get talking about it – and all of the associated worries – with partners, family, friends and professionals. As they say, a problem shared is a problem halved.

    Macmillan Cancer Support can help you find the words you need. Call our helpline on 0808 808 2020 for a chat with one of our experts, talk to others going through the same in our online community, www.macmillan.org.uk/community or access information on talking about cancer here.

    And there is Macmillan support right here in Birmingham if you would like some further support locally. Visit the Macmillan Information and Support Centre on the Mezzanine Floor of Birmingham Central Library, pick up information from one of the Health Exchange Info Points in community health centres across the city or call Catherine Fletcher on 0121 663 0007 for further information.  Or visit the Health Exchange mobile unit on Edgbaston Street (by the markets) on Friday 27th January.

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