Sight loss veterans ‘back on peaks’

Emotional support for deaf cancer patients

DEAF people living with cancer can now access emotional and practical support

Macmillan Cancer Support and Self Help UK have joined forces to improve the support available

Claire Adshead, who has been deaf since birth, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2019 and struggled to find support

She said: “When I saw the surgeon, I didn’t have a BSL interpreter Luckily, I was able to lipread and understand the surgeon well

“But afterwards, I needed more support, someone to talk to and I found there were no support groups in my area ”

When her treatment was finished, Claire joined the Macmillan Deaf Cancer Support Group She said: “The group gives out information that I wished I knew before I started treatment It’s helped me a lot plus made me feel I am not alone through my cancer journey as a deaf person

“Now I am officially part of the team to do more good work with deaf people living with cancer ” n Macmillan Helpline: 0808 808 00 00