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How to Cope with Cancer

Netwelth | Nov 2, 2009 | Views: 115 |

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“You have cancer!” Devastated, frightened, concerned, shocked, “why me attitude”. These were just a few words describing how I felt when I found out I had ALL (acute lymphocytic leukemia). I will personally tell you how I coped or had to cope with cancer and leukemia.

When you are first diagnosed, go ahead and deal with the initial shock of this information.

Learn all about cancer, your type of cancer. Share this diagnosis with family and friends. They are your main support group. You know who they are.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Research on the topic of your cancer. It can be overwhelming but it will help. Locate cancer support groups as well. Remember, you are NOT ALONE!

The most important is FAITH. Have faith that “there is a reason for all of this and you must accept this.” We don’t begin to understand, but somewhere down the road, you may perhaps understand why.

Start a prayer group or have someone start it for you. Along with faith, prayer is so powerful. It was very important to me.

Be POSITIVE. I know it’s hard to do this, but it is very important. Accept and maintain that positive attitude. Don’t want your immune system to fail or put you down. In my case, it just happened to be my blood type, B-Positive. Isn’t that great? This really helped me to remember my blood type from this day on.

Make sure your legal documents are in order. This should have been done while you were mentally stable. Living Will, Last Will & Testament; Health Power of Attorney, Financial Power of Attorney, temporary financial power of attorney (important so that someone can continue to pay your finances while you are incompetent, if necessary)

Decisions about the medical treatment varies with all of us. Chemotherapy or not; radiation, or natural alternative treatments are just a few routes that you need to decide.

Pray. Actually this WAS my cancer cure. Prayer

Eat healthy to maintain strength to overcome cancer.

Get plenty of rest. This is very crucial.

Don’t push to get back to work. You may be weak from the chemotherapy side effects or somehow sick in various ways. If you go back to work too soon, you may get sick even more.