Looking ahead
Being diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer may change plans you m
Thinking about what might happen, what your diagnosis may mean fo all know we should do, but often put off to later - like future care decisi be too difficult to think about - and we may try to put it to the back of o There’s no right or wrong way to feel about the future, however, i someone you trust, who will listen - and hear your concerns, can It is normal to feel uncertain about your future when you have be manage these feelings. As we have previously discussed, uncertainty can be one of the harde Feeling that we have some control over our lives makes us feel secure future - being diagnosed with cancer can take away that feeling of sec to us, and prioritise life goals and wishes. While your doctor, specialist team or nurse may know the statistics for to predict how it will affect you, as an individual. But talking about how your well-being will be monitored, and what can to report - may help you cope better.
No one apart from you knows best how you might feel at the moment. Or what you might need. But hearing from others can be helpful. Learning about their experience and what helped them can be reassuring - Cancer Research UK
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