Connecting with Cancer

Surgeon: ‘You’ve got cancer, but we can keep you going for a few months, or maybe a few years.’Me: ‘Okay, which is it: months or years?’Surgeon: Silence. Me: ‘Will it kill me?’Surgeon: ‘Yes, it probably will.’ That was when my head went into overdrive and I lost the plot. Hearing that you have cancer is a life-changing moment. Connecting with Cancer tells the stories of different people affected ...