Joan and Stuart have been happily married for 23 years and now their son Caileb is about to make them grandparents. But Joan has been diagnosed with breast cancer and Caileb's girlfriend Michelle has suffered two miscarriages. How can Joan find the courage to share her deepest fears with her beloved family when she can't even look at herself in the mirror? Set in contemporary Inner London, Pussyfooting is a story about family, love and death, and ultimately the vital importance of honesty and communication when life takes a tragic turn.