Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction: Talking with children who have cancer 1
5. The narratives
6. You're still the same old Ant to us 29
7. Just think about the good days 54
8. They only understand what I tell them 68
9. It’s nothing. It’s no big deal 83
10. I just want people to be straight with me 95
11. The best thing is to talk to somebody 105
12. I didn’t feel myself 111
13. You’re the only child in the world that has it 114
14. Common narrative themes
15. Why me? 123
16. God and prayer 129
17. Fears about having cancer 132
18. Losing your hair 143
19. Advice for others who have cancer 151
20. Friends and family relations 160
21. How cancer has changed me 166
22. Talking about talking about cancer 171
23. Afterword: Working with children who have cancer 181
24. Notes 191