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- 1. I WISH THAT SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME THAT THEY TELL YOU TOO MUCH
- 2. HOW DO YOU BREAK THE NEWS?
- 3. BE CAREFUL CONSULTING DR. GOOGLE
- 4. YOU'LL BE OVERWHELMED WITH INFORMATION
- 5. KEEP A DRUGS CHART
- 6. COVER UP THE COVER OF YOUR CANCER TREATMENT BOOK
- 7. CLICHES HIT YOU BECAUSE THEY'RE TRUE
- 8. YOUR WORLD SHRINKS
- 9. SUDDENLY, CANCER IS EVERYWHERE
- 10. LIKE BEING FORCED TO HAVE A BRAND NEW HOBBBY YOU DIDN'T WANT
- 11. IS IT THE BEST POSSIBLE TREATMENT FOR YOU?
- 12. HAVE YOU PROCESSED IT?
- 13. WHO CARES FOR THE CARER?
- 14. ABOARD THE ROLLERCOASTER
- 15. THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE
I WISH THAT SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME THAT THEY TELL YOU TOO MUCH
Before speaking to the oncology team, your GP or any clinician, have a simple request; Please do NOT give us a prognosis.
Or offer any statistics relating to the diagnosis.
Unless...
You really want to know.
Warning: This information will be given to you without checking whether or not you want to know it. If you don't want to know, you can't unhear it.
They are not being insensitive.
They are doing their job, providing patients with information about their condition.
But if you don't want to know, politely say NO.
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There is always hope.
Dedicated to the memory of my darling wife and life partner, Melanie Dicks.