This website is intended for an international audience, excluding the UK, United States, Canada and France
This website is intended for an international audience, excluding the UK, United States, Canada and France

Patient*, Living with NETs

“Living’ is the keyword here. I’m still here and may not have as much strength as I did, but am using this time when I have ‘good hours’ and taking it easier when I need to.”

*Quote from a patient who completed an anonymous survey conducted in five countries in 2015

Hobbies and interests to try

Home activities

  • Read a book – whether it is fact or fiction, a classic novel or self-help or cookbook, reading is a good way to take your mind off things
  • Listen to a podcast or audiobook or your favourite music.
  • Make some new music playlists, and listen to favourite songs to cheer you up
  • Learn to, or improve upon, your cooking and baking skills
  • Take up a craft, such as knitting, crocheting, beading, or model making
  • Learn to speak a new language with the help of book, DVD, audio files or an online resource
  • Find Internet courses to learn computing skills or web design

Group activities

  • Join social groups, such as a book club, coffee group, knitting or other craft circle
  • Learn new skills by taking a cooking or computing class with others
  • Become more creative by joining arts or drama groups, or take some pottery classes
  • Keep active outside with gardening, fishing, walking or photography groups, or watching spectator sports
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This website is intended for an international audience, excluding the UK, United States, Canada and France. This website has been developed by Ipsen in collaboration with those living with NETs and the healthcare professionals who care for them. Ipsen would like to thank everyone for their valuable insights and stories. All names used on this website are not necessarily real names. Visit www.ipsen.com for more information about us. Website design and development by Kanga Health Ltd. ALL-ALL-002300/November 2020