Support groups in the city where the medical center is located or bona fide groups on the Internet can provide names of local experts. Call on one with your doctor s support. Understand that you have only so much energy, and this energy needs to be divided into dealing with the cancer but also paying the bills and being attentive to the normal mundane chores of daily living. Life when you are healthy is a full-time job. Slow down and smell the roses.
Nobody can go it alone, and now is the time to reach out and seek help from friends and neighbors.
Acknowledge the importance of a support system. Lots of studies show that friends, families, colleagues, and even pets can enhance the well-being of anyone who is ill and perhaps increase survival, although the latter point is somewhat controversial. A friend can be an anchor during some stormy times. Don t ignore the resources of your religious group, if you have one. Do not look back with anger or regret On Monday morning, everyone is an expert quarterback.