Chemotherapy Patients
By Mike
Cancer is a disease that gains more and more of the ground we used to own in health matters especially now, in the 21st century. As a result, it is highly important that not only patients understand the risks and side effects of treatments but also those who are healthy and may or may not come in contact with cancer patients. The most widely used treatment of cancer is either followed or preceded by surgery. patients usually face a great deal of problems they have to go through. To begin with, there are the physical aspects that will break down their morale. The side effects that they will experience may eat away at their self-esteem, since they may include alopecia, constant nausea and dizziness, pains and infections of all sorts depending on the part of the body that is affected or on the type of medication that has been prescribed to follow. Some patients feel that they are somewhat physically impaired since they can no longer perform certain activities that have previously defined their life or that have brought smiles on their faces. Another level of impact on patients is the psychological one. They need to receive the moral needed support from their family and friends

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and the trouble is that many choose not to share this burden with their loved ones. Because of this, they will most likely lack in support and will have to carry this burden by themselves. Not being able to talk about it as they would, not being able to share will make them feel marginalized, separated from the people in their lives and will break their morale. On the other hand, those patients that initially build rapport with family and friends and choose to communicate about it and share the burden, may end up feeling guilty for spoiling family life and for being set on the top priority list, a list that is usually not considered a pleasure bringing one. They themselves may end up feeling that they have turned into a burden to their family putting strain on relationships and may choose to seclude themselves as a result of this feeling. All these considered, it is highly obvious that family and friends of patients should get informed about what their beloved ones are going through and about how help can be provided in such situations. The moral strength of patients can be kept above surface level or increased only by psychologists and people who honestly display affection and interest in helping.
This article is written by Mike