WebMD has a great article on
maintaining physical and mental health when dealing with cancer treatment,
recovery and retreatment:
1. Make day-to-day health a priority, including taking regularly scheduled medications and some form of daily exercise approved by your physician.
2. Consult with a dietician because the foods you eat are as important as medication for fuel for body functions.
3. Attend all follow-up appointments with physicians and take necessary tests.
4. Listen to your body and report symptoms, including both short and long term side effects of your disease and treatment, to your physician.
5. Join a support group for an opportunity to meet other survivors with similar life experiences.
6. Speak with a social worker, or a religious mentor if more support is needed beyond what friends and family provide.
7. Schedule activities that you enjoy including hobbies, work, and spending time with loved ones. Living in fear of disease progression will not stop its growth--the energy is more useful if spent living life today as fully as possible.
1. Make day-to-day health a priority, including taking regularly scheduled medications and some form of daily exercise approved by your physician.
2. Consult with a dietician because the foods you eat are as important as medication for fuel for body functions.
3. Attend all follow-up appointments with physicians and take necessary tests.
4. Listen to your body and report symptoms, including both short and long term side effects of your disease and treatment, to your physician.
5. Join a support group for an opportunity to meet other survivors with similar life experiences.
6. Speak with a social worker, or a religious mentor if more support is needed beyond what friends and family provide.
7. Schedule activities that you enjoy including hobbies, work, and spending time with loved ones. Living in fear of disease progression will not stop its growth--the energy is more useful if spent living life today as fully as possible.
Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc., Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics (661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com 5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309
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