Living With Mesothelioma

Coping with mesothelioma

You may already know this sad fact: There is no early diagnosis for this disease and is usually found out at the advanced stage. You might find it very difficult to deal with the situation as you might be aware that there is no treatment for your disease and you have very little time left.

Along with coping with the fear and anxiety of the cancer you also need to work out strategies to manage your disease practically like arranging for money, dealing with family emotions, fighting a legal battle.

You need to choose the best mode of treatment for your disease depending on what stage it is which will give you maximum relief.

You need to gather maximum information about your disease and physiotherapists, specialist nurses and social workers who can all help you manage at home, as well as in hospital. You can discuss with various support groups located across the country with which you can discuss your fears and apprehensions.

Living with advanced cancer

Treatment can bring certain amount of respite to your disease. You can also get relief if you talk to others about your feelings. You should spend time with yourself to come to terms with the problem. There is no right or wrong solution to deal with the problem.

You should try all possible ways to live with the mesothelioma. You should come to terms with the fact that there is no cure to your advanced mesothelioma. It doesn't mean that you are going to die immediately. You should look for treatments which can slow down the complications of the cancer as well as reduce your pain.

You need advice from an expert in the field of mesothelioma to get information on the following:

" The diagnosis

" Treatment available

" How treatment can benefit you

It is found that people diagnosed with mesothelioma learn to live with the disease by appreciating everything around them, getting their priorities right, cherishing relationships and completing things that you always wanted to do.

A few questions that you can ask your physician about living with mesothelioma are:

" Time frame of my treatment

" Precautions that needs to be taken during the course of the treatment

" Kind of help available

" What kind of work can be done and what sports and hobbies can be pursued?

" Kind of travel that can be done

" Diet to be followed

" Cost involved for the treatment

" Claiming for compensation

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