According to the medical surveys, almost 11 million Americans alive today have faced a diagnosis of cancer. Some of them have just been diagnosed or are going through treatment, while others no longer have active symptoms of cancer or are thought to be cured.
According to the doctors and experts, Cancer can have a huge impact on your life, both practically and emotionally. It’s important to remember that there isn’t a right or wrong way to cope with the emotions a diagnosis can cause.
Most people feel overwhelmed when they are told that they have cancer. A diagnosis of cancer often provokes intense feelings, including loss of control, fear, anger, guilt, depression, anxiety and loneliness. These emotions are part of the process that many people go through in dealing with their illness.
Most people feel overwhelmed when they are told that they have cancer. A diagnosis of cancer often provokes intense feelings, including loss of control, fear, anger, guilt, depression, anxiety and loneliness. These emotions are part of the process that many people go through in dealing with their illness.
After being diagnosed with cancer , you might be very keen to find out as much as possible about your illness and the urge to get the information quickly can be overwhelming.
As you start to live with cancer it helps to try to take ‘one step at a time’, and to set small achievable goals. This can encourage you to feel that there are still some things that remain within your control.
Talking about cancer can be the first step towards dealing with it and can help to relieve some of the anxiety. For some people, discussing their worries and fears with the people closest to them can be difficult, as they worry that they may become a burden. Others may be concerned about the impact a diagnosis of cancer may have on their relationships.
However, if you don’t feel ready to discuss your illness with a friend or relative there are many other ways to talk. It might be a good time to telephone a support and information helpline or visit your local information and support service. Contacting a cancer self help and support group, and talking to someone who has been through the same experience can also be supportive.
Adjusting to living with your diagnosis, and facing some of the emotions that you have, will help you through this difficult time. There are often many changes to be made and you may feel grief as a result of these changes, but coping with this deadly disease in the long run makes you emerge as a winner of life.
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