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This is the web site of the West Suffolk, Thetford and Sudbury Cancer Support Group
We have been helping each other through our Cancer Journeys for about Twenty One Years
As will be seen from the pages of this site we do talk about Cancer when it is necessary to help someone through a situation. But we also try to Live Life to the Full and enjoy ourselves as will be seen from our events page we love to trip off to a London Theatre or go to a tranquill garden. We have speakers on many subjects, Horses, Cuba, and the Wilds of Scotland. So, as can be seen, we do try to enjoy ourselves even during the down times.
However we do try to support each other through treatments and when we have some knowledge to pass on to someone in need.
The NHS has different ways of dealing with patients in different departments and in different hospitals.
A good example of this is the friend system. West Suffolk Hospital asked for people who have been treated for Cancer to escort new patients around the hospital. A worthwhile thing to do, you might think, or is it? You are not allowed to speak to a patient about Cancer or what happened to you The only thing you can say is this ward is here,that operating theatre is there. In Papworth, heart patients are escorted by previously treated patients who tell you quite happily about their experience and that I found helped a great deal. Lets hope things change and more people are allowed and able to talk about their experience, so it helps others get through those early days of diagnosis.
On these pages you will find information on some Cancers if you need information about other cancers then use our contact us page and we will do our best to get all the advice and information we can on that cancer.
A Guided tour of Abbey Gardens