Lean on Me: Cancer Through a Carer's Eyes

A powerfully moving and inspirational true story of a courageous man's battle with cancer and his wife's emotional journey as she supports him throughout his ordeal. Interspersed with diary excerpts and poems she penned along the way, this very personal aaccount depicts the depth of their love for each other, the sense of helplessness she experienced on his diagnosis and her growing strength as she come to realise that there is much she can do to improve the quality of his life. Understanding pain, pain management and symptom control is detailed throughout as well as an insight into chemotherapy palliative care and the benefits of dying at home. A must read for anyone who has or who is caring for someone with cancer.