Cancer & Chronic Illness

Dr. Cordelia Galgut, a psychologist and cancer survivor, challenges the optimistic assumptions about recovery from cancer. In her article, “When Your Patient Tells You They’re Still Not Better, Please Accept What They Say,” she highlights how dismissing patients’ ongoing struggles can worsen their suffering. Recognizing Long-Term Effects Dorothy Keefe’s findings from the German FiX study […]

Caring for a partner with dementia is an emotional journey that many outsiders fail to fully understand. In “Carers Whose Partners Have Dementia Need More Understanding,” Cordelia Galgut shares her poignant experience of supporting her wife, now in residential care. An Unspeakably Hard Decision After 42 years together, Cordelia made the heart-wrenching decision to transition

The journey of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s is profoundly challenging and emotionally taxing. In the article “Losing My Partner to Alzheimer’s,” Dr. Cordelia Galgut offers a deeply personal and insightful narrative about the trials and tribulations of witnessing her partner’s gradual decline. Enduring Love and Resilience Dr. Galgut candidly shares her experiences,

Cancer is a journey that extends well beyond diagnosis and immediate treatment. Many individuals face long-term effects that can impact their daily lives in profound ways. This article, authored by Cordelia Galgut, delves into these enduring challenges and sheds light on important insights. The Unseen Struggles While surviving cancer is often celebrated, the invisible aftermath

Published in BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2344 By Cordelia Galgut Facing the Initial Diagnosis I was diagnosed with early stage, bilateral breast cancer in 2004, on two separate occasions. My diagnoses were several months apart but both involved very tough treatments, including surgery and courses of radiotherapy. After all of this I assumed that the