Cancer doesn't only take a toll on people with the disease, but their nearest and dearest too. Jo discusses the ripple effects on the most important people in her life, including the impact on intimacy with her partner. She also tells Colleen about the right - and wrong ways - of talking to patients.

A range of organisations, including the Cancer Society and Bowel Cancer NZ, offer support services and information to cancer patients and their whanau. For a longer list, visit Health Navigator.