Diagnosis of cancer and how you can control your emotions.
By Fritz Frei
For everybody it is a
shocking time, if you receive the information from your doctor. Its very
important, to bring your strong emotions under control. There are so many
different aspect of living with cancer – from the pure medical issues, to
emotional aspects, to the impact on the family as well as daily living
considerations.
Are
you sitting down?
Accept that getting a cancer diagnosis is a shock to the system and people often
go through the normal stages of grieving – from denial, bargaining, anger and
depression and finally acceptance. How you deal with this depends much on the
type of person you are and how they have dealt with similar issues in your
life.
Don't go it alone. There are
people who are professional counselors specifically trained to deal with people
who have cancer. Sometimes it may be difficult to speak about your real feelings
to family or friends, because they are also emotionally involved. A counselor is
there for you and will help you come to terms with the things that you may be
struggling with in a caring but neutral environment.
Join
a support group.
These are invaluable. Support groups go a long way towards helping people deal
with the psychological aspects of living with cancer. Sharing experiences with
people who are also experiencing firsthand what you are going through, goes a
long way towards making things easier to live with. Here you can freely speak
your mind without fearing that what you say might affect your relationships at
home or with friends.
Deal
with depression.
Accept that there will be times when you feel lonely, depressed and sad. If you
never feel this way, you are probably not facing up to the situation. Don't feel
guilty when you feel depressed – it is a normal reaction in the situation. Learn
to recognize the signs of depression – early awakening, excessive sleeping, a
change in eating habits, and a lack of interest in things that formerly
interested you, a feeling of continuous fatigue – and take action when they
continue for longer than two weeks.
Decisions,
decisions.
It is possible those practical things may change for a while and that the person
with cancer may need extra assistance and care. Discuss the options and deal
with practical issues such as transport to and from medical appointments,
possible home nursing if necessary, what to tell friends and family, medical
costs, leave from work, the division of the household tasks for the time the
family member with cancer may not be able to perform his/her share of the
housework. There is no point at all in avoiding these topics as they are much
easier to discuss beforehand than when they arise.
Family
matters
Families will react in
very different ways. In crises families tend to behave the way they always do,
just more pronouncedly so. If a family is into avoidance, this is how this
situation will be dealt with. Or if they are generally supportive, that will be
the main trait of how they deal with a cancer diagnosis in one of the members of
the family. Family counseling might ease the situation for everyone.
Decisions,
decisions. It is possible those
practical things may change for a while and that the person with cancer may need
extra assistance and care. Discuss the options and deal with practical issues
such as transport to and from medical appointments, possible home nursing if
necessary, what to tell friends and family, medical costs, leave from work, the
division of the household tasks for the time the family member with cancer may
not be able to perform his/her share of the housework. There is no point at all
in avoiding these topics as they are much easier to discuss beforehand than when
they arise.
With our next information – we will
inform you about the "Tips for daily
living with cancer" – so you should have a look on this site in the next 2
weeks! If you have any question sends us your e-mail.
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