REAL LIFE STORIES
Meet the mums we support and read their stories
REAL LIFE STORIES
Meet the mums we support and read their stories
WHO WE ARE
Meet the mums we support and read their stories
WHO WE ARE
Meet the mums we support and read their stories
The news of a pregnancy or a recent birth is an exciting time for all prospective and existing parents. It can, however, be cruelly interrupted by the news of a cancer diagnosis and the worry that this brings to both you and your wider family.
Mummy’s Star has been set up specifically to offer support if you find yourself in this situation and we hope that by providing comprehensive information and links in this section, it will help you to get the support you need, access services that are available to you but most importantly know that you are not alone when you are going through this.
The information contained here is reviewed on an ongoing basis and will also be added to as new information becomes known about cancer in pregnancy. Likewise, as we receive more enquiries, we will add to the FAQs section in order to be able to try and answer as many of your questions in one place as possible.
Please contact us here and we can discuss more specifically how we can support you and your family.
CANCER SUPPORT IN & AROUND
PREGNANCY | BIRTH | LOSS | BEYOND
LIFE AFTER TREATMENT
Support for when your partner's healthcare plan finishes
The psychological impact of cancer is varying for partners after the treatment finishes and there is no order in how things happen.
It is understandable to feel ready to get on with life once your partner's treatment/surgery has finished however it is important, amongst other things, to recognise that like her you may feel:
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Sad at what has changed.
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Confused that you are not feeling what you expected to.
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Let down by friends and family.
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Angry at what has happened to your family.
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Irritated at comments from people.
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Anxious about your partner's health and the future.
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Resentful at people getting on with their lives.
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Nervous about sharing how you feel will upset or worry your friends and family.
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Difficult to talk to people who have not had cancer.
Dr Peter Harvey has written a useful article about the time after treatment and can be found on his link: workingwithcancer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/After-the-treatment-finishes-then-what.pdf
