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A Loved One Has Cancer – Tips on What Not to Say!
Posted by admin in Cancer Tips on October 23, 2011
It’s as important to know what not to say to cancer patients as well as what to say! They’re dealing with a lot of emotion and need to stay focused on their recovery and their health. Here are some tips to help you and your family stay on track:
1. Don’t tell them you know how they feel, because you don’t. That’s true for any situation really. We all process experiences differently, and each cancer case is different — we need to realize and remember that.
2. Don’t ask them when they’ll be cured or what their chances are. No one knows this for sure and they need to stay focused on their own health and recovery, not statistics that they have no control over. Read the rest of this entry »
Breast Cancer Tips As Part Of Stress Management Solutions
Posted by admin in Cancer Tips on October 23, 2011
During recent times, when my life was really full of stress, I had a routine breast scan which showed an abnormality.
I was actually lucky – but that comes later.
At the time, as I’ve described to you on my website,I was dealing with terminal illness in my Dad, unemployment in my husband, a house move and a rebellious, debt ridden child.
Just the time for a breast cancer scare then!
As I went off for the follow up scan I was quite surprisingly angry. I begrudged the time spent on checking up on my breast, I thought it was a really inappropriate time for this to happen ( like when is there ever an appropriate time!) and I just wanted to get on with sorting out the chaos which was my life at that time. Read the rest of this entry »