Following Sept. Brain Tumor Support Group meeting, members were invited by Cancer Council Queensland, to join a Focus Group session, to discuss a proposal to develop a Survivor Kit, Book or DVD, for patients as they leave hospital after their treatment for cancer or tumor.
With funding provided by Cancer Australia, this patient-support initiative has received a large amount of experience-information to support this project.
The key issue is to ensure patients re-entering their normal life surroundings after leaving a treatment centre, will have a smooth transition to returning to as normal life as possible.
Items covered in this information project are anxiety and stress once cancer treatment finishes, uncertainly what to expect in terms of side-effects, loss of confidence in one's body and fear of recurrence, feeling socially isolated when visible support level diminishes from hospital, family and friends, feelings of guilt and anger, grief and loss related to changes cancer has made to your physical health, appearance, fertility, sexuality, work-life, income, independence and many others.
Discussions from various support groups will be collated by project officer Heather Woodford, Cancer Council Qld. from where a Focus committee will decide on the final presentation of the project.
For more information or interest, contact/email heatherwoodford@cancerqld.org.au Geoff.
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