The Thing About Advanced Cancer Podcast
1) Self-care for Carers
Everyone says that if you're caring for someone in their last months, you need to look after yourself, but how exactly do you do that? What are some practical day-to-day strategies? How can you manage...Show More
2) Managing Relationships as the Carer
Caring for someone with advanced cancer can affect every aspect of your life, including your relationships with family and friends. And as the carer, you’re often the one who needs to manage peo...Show More
3) End-of-Life Care at Home
If you're a carer of someone who wants to die at home, you may be wondering what that would involve and how you would manage. What are the practical, emotional and social aspects to consider? Where ca...Show More
4) Life After Loss
Bereaved carers often feel very isolated after the death and may experience a wide range of emotions. How does grief change over time, and how can carers come to terms with their loss? Julie McCrossin...Show More
5) Coping with Grief
If someone you care about dies from cancer, the grief can be intense and long-lasting. So how can you tell if what you are feeling is normal and when should you think about seeking extra support? Juli...Show More
6) Introducing The Thing About Advanced Cancer
In The Thing About Advanced Cancer podcast, host Julie McCrossin joins experts to answer the big questions about advanced cancer.
7) Managing Breathlessness when Cancer Is Advanced
What can you do if advanced cancer causes you to become breathless? Julie McCrossin talks with Prof Jane Phillips about ways to cope with breathlessness.
8) Avoiding Delirium when Cancer Is Advanced
Why do people with advanced cancer sometimes experience episodes of confusion? Julie McCrossin talks with Prof Jane Phillips about how to reduce the risk of delirium.
9) Managing Pain when Cancer Is Advanced
Does everyone with advanced cancer experience pain? And what can be done about it? Julie McCrossin talks with Prof Melanie Lovell about managing pain caused by advanced cancer.
10) Caring for Someone in Their Last Months
If you are caring for someone with cancer who may not have much time left, how can you prepare yourself? Julie McCrossin talks with Prof Jane Phillips about the caring role at the end of life.