Partners, family and friends

Carers program update

31 weeks 3 days ago
louisa_carers's picture

Feeling angry, frustrated and resentful are normal reactions for carers. Anger and frustration often go together when things don’t go the way you would want them to or when people don’t behave the way you think they should. This article on dealing with anger is available in the "carers' resources" section, along with fact sheets on other issues.

Carers might feel angry at many things. These may include:

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1 week 1 day ago
purpleangels's picture

So- yesterday my darling husband started his radiotherapy....twelve treatments on his back in the hope it will shrink/burn/get rid of a tumour on his spine and stop causing his pain. We were warned of side effects, but this morning was hilarious (now, not so much as we were living through it). So we were on our way in the car to the hospital, just had to drop the five year old in at Nana's on the way. We are almost at Nana's when Bob decides he needs to vomit, then and there. Opens the car door, hurls and then I stop the car.

Resources for Carers

Click here for factsheets for partners, family members and friends of people with cancer, covering a range of issues from guilt, isolation and fear to anticipatory grief to cooking for someone with cancer.

Cancer Council has also developed a publication for carers. It's available online here, or call 13 11 20 to have a book sent to you.

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