Cancer in Loved Ones
For someone living with cancer, the support of family and friends is critical in their journey. Yet, a diagnosis of cancer often catches everyone by surprise, and shifts the roles we are accustomed to playing. Those of us that have not personally struggled with cancer, though well meaning, are unable to understand completely what our loved one is going through - emotionally and physically.
When times get tough for friends, family, and co-workers, you naturally want to help.
Usually all you need to do is provide a sympathetic ear. Following are some of the ways you should respond to cancer patients.
Along with providing emotional support, you can help the sick person in his daily life, for the marketing and housework for example, but also for the administrative processes related to the disease.
When times get tough for friends, family, and co-workers, you naturally want to help.
Usually all you need to do is provide a sympathetic ear. Following are some of the ways you should respond to cancer patients.
- Keep relationships normal and balanced.
- One of the most important things you ca do is to treat the person with cancer just as you would normally.
- Offer encouragement but not blind optimism.
- Listen without always feeling that you have to respond, because often, people just need time to be heard.
- Avoid changing your behavior towards the sick person, trying to be as usual and spontaneous.
- Let him talk without break him off, listen to him attentively in order that he can express all his emotions.
- Avoid too many personal judgments and advices. Just being present and listening is beneficial and comforting for the patient.
- Accept the patient sickness and do not be afraid to show your fears.
- Make yourself an intermediary between the healthcare team and the patient in case of difficult relations.
- Your gesture and behavior is also very important.
- As you know the patient well, you have to help to pick out pain and unusual signs or symptoms.
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