Feelings

Why can’t we be frank about remission? Little is known about what happens after the cancer ‘war’ is won.

Fear of recurrence is the biggie: the insurmountable gruesome horror of life after cancer.

When Chemo Finishes, We're Not Always Rays of Sunshine. The end of treatment can often leave you feeling vulnerable.

Remission originates from a French word for absolution. It is linked to the idea of new beginnings: a chance to absolve your past and start afresh. You are reborn!

You don’t just ‘get over’ cancer. Your body scarred and your mind might feel traumatised. You can’t forget it happened. Recovery can be slow and you might not find the old you.

Through cancer treatment, the sole goal is survival. Adrenaline fills the body so thoroughly that it robs us of the ability of multi-tasked thought.

Many of us have deeply-held suspicions that the cancer was our own fault – we drank too much, smoked too much, ate meat once a week, or sanded paint off walls without wearing a face-mask.

In years gone by there was a time for convalescence and recovery.