Important Information About Cancer Social Network

By Jaclyn Hurley


Going through an illness is not easy for both the infected and the affected. This is especially for cancer which is a chronic illness. It affects different parts of the body and has various stages. When one is diagnosed with such an illness, it becomes hard for both the person and the loved ones. This is why cancer social network is set, to help such people.

In these networks people get to know other people with the same condition as the one they are going through. This could be based on the type of cancer they have, the stage of the disease and the type of treatment they are undergoing or have already undergone. Through this kind of interaction, patients with this condition get encouraged by getting to hear that there are other people going through the same or have undergone the same problem and are able to manage.

The people in these networks are able to talk to others in the group about how they are coping in terms of management. They discuss about different types of good diet that is suitable for them and the good specialists to help with management of the condition. With these ideas from different people, one gets a wide knowledge of managing the illness.

The social networks also invite people who have specialized in the disease management to help answer some of the questions the patients and their loved would want to know. They could be specialists of nutrition who are very important for the management of the disease or specialists to help the patients deal with psychological problems which are common with cancer patients.

Positive results have been noted for the people who have already joined these groups. They get encouraged and gain confidence with dealing with the condition. Most patients will fear therapies because of the side effects and even taking medication but through hearing the experience of other people they become more confident in dealing with treatment and therapies.

Through this kind of encouragement, the people who may be facing the condition for the first time are able to go for the treatment for the first time. If they happen to experience some side effects, they will not be shocked or discouraged because they were ready for such thing to happen. This helps them to eliminate worry and fear which is not good for the condition.

It is a network that is aimed at helping patients with cancer not fall into depression and stress. The people who have joined these networks can tell of the usefulness of sharing. One feels loved and cared for. This helps the many who could even think of suicide due to lack of hope of living.

Cancer patients who are lonely and have no place to share their experience tend to be overcome by depression. There is also a risk of suicide because of less hope for life. This is why these networks are relevant, to give hope and courage to deal with the condition.




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