{"id":1621,"date":"2016-05-24T16:15:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T16:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2016-05-24T16:15:29","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T16:15:29","slug":"how-to-cope-when-youve-just-learned-you-have-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/how-to-cope-when-youve-just-learned-you-have-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to cope when you’ve just learned you have cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The news that you have cancer is not something anyone wants to hear. Even as treatable as it may be, you might find yourself straining to cope. No one would blame you. But developing resilience is important for fighting, not just for you but for those around you. If you\u2019re having trouble coping with cancer or you know someone who is, the points below can help. Not just physically, but emotionally as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Get the facts<\/b><\/p>\n

The thing that\u2019s most important is knowing all the facts. Some might think that learning more about the diagnoses is an idea not worth bearing. But it\u2019s important to have all the facts on what kind of cancer you have, where it has or might spread and what treatments are possible. There are all kinds of treatments you might go under such as a <\/span>hip replacement<\/span><\/a> or several rounds of chemotherapy. Knowing what\u2019s coming up is the best way to brace yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Complementary treatments<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s common that patients may not feel entirely happy waiting solely for the prescribed treatments. <\/span>Complementary treatments<\/span><\/a> are worth considering if they put you any more at ease, reduce your pain or even have a solely mental effect. Just check up with your doctor if you\u2019re unsure if a treatment might get in the way of what they have prescribed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Taking care of your health<\/b><\/p>\n

Now, more than ever, is it worth taking closer care of your health. It\u2019s necessary to maintain a healthy diet now to make your body as strong as possible against upcoming treatments. This means getting rid of bad habits such as <\/span>smoking<\/span><\/a>, as well. Pushing towards physical health not only has the obvious benefits for your body. It\u2019s also good for the mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your emotional health<\/b><\/p>\n

Staying emotionally healthy might seem very difficult when you\u2019re first diagnosed, perhaps even impossible. The attitude you carry with you through your treatment can change the whole experience, however. There are a lot of potential different <\/span>feelings you might have to cope with<\/span><\/a>. Denial. Overwhelming. Anger. Find ways to help yourself relax and don\u2019t force yourself to act upbeat if you\u2019re not. Staying positive is important but it\u2019s better to get there with the help of friends and family instead of putting up a fa\u00e7ade.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your loved ones<\/b><\/p>\n

A lot of patients feel a significant burden when thinking of their loved ones. It might be the reason they think it\u2019s necessary to put up a fa\u00e7ade. To be strong and protect them. That can make you feel more alone than anything, however. Find the people you can be honest with and <\/span>express yourself<\/span><\/a>. Most people are a lot more resilient and supportive in this kind of crisis than you might imagine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anticipating the physical changes<\/b><\/p>\n

It is very likely you will undergo some physical changes when diagnosed with cancer. Particularly in the treatment. These changes can have a profoundly negative effect for <\/span>self-image<\/span><\/a> and confidence. Anticipating them and learning about what changes you might go over makes it easier to acclimate to. Over all, this is a period of great upheaval so being forewarned can make it at least somewhat smoother.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re having trouble coping with cancer or you know someone who is, the points below can help. Not just physically, but emotionally as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,36,35],"tags":[912,914,913,19,20],"class_list":["post-1621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fitness","category-health-wellness-2","category-wellness-2","tag-cancer-treatment","tag-chemo","tag-complementary-therapy","tag-health","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1621"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1625,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1621\/revisions\/1625"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}