All Coping with cancer pages
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InformationLong term medical conditions or a terminal illness
If you require support over a longer period of time, our physical grants are available for a wide range of concerns.
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GuidanceThe reality of living with terminal cancer
Pat (Patricia) Mackey was an inaugural member of North York General Hospital’s Patient and Family Advisory Council. Following her cancer reoccurrence in the winter of 2013 and while receiving care at the Freeman Centre for the Advancement of Palliative Care, she generously shared her time, candid thoughts and observations, on video, of what it is like to live with a terminal cancer diagnosis.
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GuidanceCaring for someone with terminal cancer
Ciaran Devane, Macmillan Cancer Support’s CEO from 2007 until 2014, talks about his experience of caring for his partner with terminal cancer. He describes the emotions he and his partner went through and the support they received from Macmillan.
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GuidanceWays to support a loved one with cancer
Drawing from her own experience with cancer, Ilonka Meier shares six simple ways to support loved ones and friends with cancer.
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GuidanceThe hidden costs of cancer and where to find help
Anthony was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in June 2014. In this video, he talks not only about the money worries and financial difficulties he faced due to cancer, but also of the huge support and advice which Macmillan Cancer Support was able to give.