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Coping with work, family and living alone
Looking after yourself, supporting a famil and keeping up with work at the same time as coping with a serious illness and all the emotions it can cause may seem impossible. We have some advice which could help.
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Managing emotional effects
In this section, we suggest a variety of things that you might want to try. Helping yourself can help to give you back a feeling of control over your life.
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Depression after diagnosis
It’s not unusual to have times when you feel very low after an illness is diagnosed, and during or after treatment. Find out how to seek support for these feelings.
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Coping with breathlessness
Breathlessness is something that can be caused by many different illnesses and conditions.
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Coping with fatigue
Fatigue affects everyone differently and can cause a range of symptoms. Some people find that their fatigue is very mild and doesn't interfere much with their daily life, however, for some it's extremely disruptive.
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Mouth care
Certain illnesses and certain treatments for illnesses can affect the mouth, by making it dry or by making it sore. Find out more about coping and managing these side effects.
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Angiography
Information on angiograms, a type of X-ray used to examine blood vessels.
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General anaesthetic
General anaesthesia is a state of controlled unconsciousness. During a general anaesthetic, medications are used to send you to sleep, so you're unaware of surgery.
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First aid
Find out how to put a casualty who is unconscious but breathing into the recovery position. Also, read about what to do if you think someone has a spinal injury.
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Wisdom tooth removal
Wisdom teeth grow at the back of your gums and are the last teeth to come through. Their removal is one of the most common procedures carried out in the UK.