A Carers Journey(Your Journey as a carer)
This will not always follow in the order shown, this will depend on when the Cancer was detected, and at what stage, click on each section if you can identify where you think you are up to in your journey as a carer. |
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Your Friend or family member has recently been diagnosed with Cancer!
Initial shock, disbelief,anger, and many other emotional feelings. You have now just become a carer! A barrage of questions will surround you, at this stage your loved one will turn to you for support, help, and also a flood of questions,like why me? what are we going to do? what about the children/grand children, there is no easy way to handle this early news!
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Treatment plans and early days/or recovery!
Now it starts to get real, clinic appointments, your work commitments, your family looks for information from you, even when you are still getting to grips with the impact on your own life! What does this mean for you as a carer and where can you get help yourself. Maybe the cancer has been cured and the treatment worked, has caring finished for me? If not where to find good and reliable information and support.
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The Cancer has advanced
Bad news, the consultant has broken the news that the cancer has now advanced and curative treatment is not an option. What on earth does Palliative care mean? is their no further treatment available? what do we do now?what help is available to me, do I carry on working? I am getting very tired and exhausted, who can help me now, and how do I support the one I love as best as I am able?
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Death and Dying
We don't always want to face death or dying.This is the point we feared most, we have not been trained for this moment and all our fears become suddenly realized. Where can I go for help now at this critical time? can I face it alone?It is unlikely you will of been told directly about when death may occur. It is very difficult to predict, as age, gender, type of cancer and the person who is dying will be different for everyone. Their may be signs towards the end of life and you can seek advice if you are present as to what to expect
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Carers Pathways