Life after cancer is tough, but there’s a way through By Lou James, Founder of PINC & STEEL
By Lou James, Founder of PINC & STEEL New Zealand Cancer Rehabilitation Foundation on
For many people, finishing cancer treatment feels like it should mark the end of a difficult chapter. But for some, it’s only the start of a new one: rebuilding their life.
Cancer often leaves more than physical scars; it can fundamentally change a person’s life, even long after remission. But while the emotional and physical impact can run deep, rehabilitation offers a way through. With the right support, people don’t just recover, they can learn to live again.
Putting your body back together after invasive treatment, carrying the invisible trauma of what some describe as a betrayal by their own body and feeling isolated from those who haven’t been through the same thing - these are the quiet, often overlooked parts of the cancer...