If you’ve recently been diagnosed with cancer, you have had to deal with shock and even grief, Now it’s time to become a fighter. Here are some tips to help you deal with your illness and continue to enjoy life.
To stand a chance of surviving cancer you have to be willing to put up a fight against it. If you give up emotionally, the cancer will have a greater chance of taking over your body and ultimately ceasing your existence here. You have to fight to beat cancer.
You should join a support group when you have been diagnosed with cancer. You will be able to meet people who have been through what you are going through. You will be able to learn how they got through their situation and the things they did to cope. It can be very useful and helpful.
Do not isolate yourself from friends and family if you are diagnosed with cancer. Sometimes, people will become depressed and close up if they find out they have cancer. The emotional support from others will give you strength and a renewed energy to fight. You may be able to get useful advice from others who have experienced cancer as well.
Speak up for yourself when necessary. There might be people who do not understand your sickness and will therefore treat you differently. It may be useful to plan your answers to these types of questions in advance. Being open about your disease will not only help you deal with cancer more realistically, you may be able to inform others.
Smoking increases the risk of colon cancer, in addition to that of the lungs and mouth. Tobacco can single-handedly boost the size of polyps found in colons, and the carcinogens in cigarette smoke is easily absorbed by the colon as well. It is just another good reason why you should seriously consider to stop smoking.
Expressing your love for someone with cancer doesn’t always have to be done vocally. You can simply be there for a person physically to assist them and to show your moral support. Some types of cancer are incredibly rough, and the patient might not be able to care for him or herself. Make sure you’re there for them.
A great way for cancer survivors to deal and to know what lies ahead is to network with other survivors. There are plenty of cancer survivors in the world, thankfully, and they meet up at support groups and even on internet forums, so you can always keep in contact with other survivors.
Try not to smother a family member or friend who has cancer. People may instinctively try to be supportive and overdo it. Show your care and concern on a regular basis, but try not to snoop or contact incessantly. If you do, your actions may have the opposite effect as you desire and they may push you out of their life.
More than anything, the biggest key you’ve learned throughout these tips is that you have to want to get better. Even if it’s only implied and not directly addressed, the motivation and will to succeed is what will propel you past this enemy. Along with the right information, you can be a winning fighter in any scenario.