Never heard of the term ‘cancer ghosting’? until you realise that a lot of your friends stop contacting you when you received your cancer diagnosis.
“I felt that people had so much to be getting on with in their own lives and when you’ve been given a cancer diagnosis, you need so much support and care that a lot of the time, people can’t give you that because of what’s going on in their own lives.”
“So when they ask how are you, you go, ah I’m grand and then you go indoors, close the doors and cry because we aren’t comfortable with our emotions either. So I guess we all have a role to play.
“People say don’t be afraid to ask for help and when people offer, you refuse. I’d say to anyone with any illness to ask for help and be specific. Ask them to do a school run or make dinner for the week, give them things to do.
“And most importantly to anyone whose friend has been diagnosed with cancer — send that text.”
Lynch Syndrome Ireland 