It is not a comfortable matter to deal with when you find out you have been diagnosed with cancer. It can oftentimes take your stress and anxiety levels to the next level. There are many reasons for this; &, major among those reasons, you never know what is going to happen.
Your cancer could go into remission. Your cancer could get worse. Plus, you do not know what is going to happen with your mind and body during the treatments you receive. Every patient is different. Some cancer patients deal with low to moderate levels of treatment side effects. Others have more extreme outbursts.
That is why you need some help dealing with everything during these troubled times. Below you will find at least six helpful tips to make your life a little easier.
Six Suggestions For Cancer Patients: Old and New
1) The initial thing you are required to do is face reality. This is not something you can shrug off and pretend like it does not exist. As always, you should speak to your cancer specialist concerning any issues you currently have. Cancer is real, and it will get real fast. That is why you need to address the reality(your reality) as soon as possible. It will make things a lot easier if you do.
2) Try to stay as hopeful and positive as possible. I know that seems a bit too much to ask, but you have to try. The more negative you get(about the situation), the harder it will be on you. It will also be harder for your loved ones(family and friends) to be around you.
You need your loved ones around you most, at this time. Bringing them down with negativity 24/7 is not going to help. It is okay to feel horrible every once in a while, but no one can deal with it regularly.
3) You will need to express your emotions at some point. This goes back to addressing reality. Do not suppress how you feel. That is why you should cry if you need to. You can lash out in anger if you feel it is warranted. This is your battle. Express how you feel with those you feel most comfortable with. The more you hold your feelings in, the worse it will be for you.
4) You cannot do this alone. You need to have support with you. That support can come in many ways & people. It all depends on your situation. Some cancer patients try to push others away. They sometimes do this because they do not want their loved ones to see them like that. This isn’t going to help your case. It might make matters worse (especially when you do need a shoulder to cry on). That is why you need to have your support team(whoever they are) around you.
5) Everything happens for a reason(even cancer). It is up to you to find that meaning. There could be a lesson you are supposed to learn. Your goal is to find the meaning behind the situation and embrace it. I know that might sound weird to hear and read, but it does make sense(if you take time to think about it).
6) Find your place of comfort. That could mean anything from religion, spirituality, or something else. We all have our own way of connecting with the universe. Connect with yours. The universe will be your light during this dark hour.
