In this episode, Kiruthikah and Camilla are joined by Jason, who is living with stage 4 cancer, and his son Joe.

Jason and Joe talk openly and powerfully, about their experiences and how they are approaching this important conversation. Jason’s story highlights what it's like to live with an incurable cancer, and how he is planning for the end of his life.

If you have any questions about these topics after listening to this episode we encourage you to talk to your healthcare team.

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In this episode, Kiruthikah is joined by Gehan, an oncology consultant with a special interest in advance care planning and Leann, a palliative care nurse.

We discuss

• what palliative care means and how to access services
• what advanced care planning is and why it's important to do
• how hospices can support people who are dying.

This episode discusses why it's important to have open and honest conversations about death and how to plan for the end of life with your loved ones and healthcare teams.

We recognise that these topics can be difficult, and we encourage you to listen in your own time. If you have any questions about these topics after listening to this episode, please talk to your healthcare team.

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In this episode, Camilla and Kiruthikah are joined by Vicky, a chemotherapy nurse, to discuss the the practical side of having chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

We’ll cover:

• the role of a chemotherapy nurse
• what to expect on the chemotherapy day unit
• some of the side effects of chemotherapy.

With chemotherapy being such an important part of pancreatic cancer treatment, this episodes covers all you need to know to prepare yourself for the day and the support available to you after.

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