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Top Five Tips To Help Someone With Cancer

Finding out that one of your friends or relatives has cancer is frightening. Instead of focusing on your own emotions, do your best to provide your friend with all the help they need. Read this article to find out how you can help.

You need to adopt a positive attitude and fight cancer actively, rather than letting your doctor work for you. Be an active participant in your treatment. This will not help your condition improve.

Tip: To reduce the chances of getting skin cancer, cover your skin with either clothing or an effective sunscreen whenever you go out in the sun. The sun is the leading cause of melanoma, and it can lead to fatalities if untreated.

You need to establish healthy communication between you and your friend. If you have never really shared your feelings with this person before or are not used to communicate openly, you need to start now. Open up about the way you feel and let them know you really want to do everything you can to help out. Encourage your friend to share their feelings as well, but do not pressure them. They might need some time by themselves to think and perhaps even find a way to put words on their feelings.

When you have cancer, you should listen to your body. If you are feeling tired, get rest. Avoid feeling fatigued by eating a nutritious diet. Pay attention to your body because it lets you know what it needs.

Tip: Eat as little sugar as possible. Sugar contributes to the growth rate of cancer cells.

Your friend will need help with their treatment plan. You should ask them what kind of treatment they are going to receive and find out how often they will have to go to the hospital. You could offer to drive them to the hospital and even go to the appointments with them. This can make the hospital less scary for them. If your friend is going to receive chemotherapy treatments, they will not be able to do anything for a couple of days after each session. You can help by offering to stay with them and take care of them.

Be proactive in accepting the challenges and changes that living with cancer brings. Be prepared to fight the good fight.

Tip: Different types of clothing will protect your skin in varying amounts from the sun's rays. If your local stores do not carry them, check on the Internet; you are bound to come across some that are just perfect.

You need to respect your friend's privacy, especially if you have not always been very close. Try imagining what your friend goes through and be understanding if they seem to push you away. Do not take it personally; this might be a way to let you know they need some space. Being alone will allow them to think, come to terms with what is happening and gather the energy they need. Remain available and try contacting them again later to ask if they would like to do something fun with you.

Any step you can take to prevent having cancer is better than any way to treat it. You can prevent cancer by avoiding the sun for too many hours. And if you must be in the sun for a long time, cover your body with sunscreen.

Tip: One of the best ways to increase survival rates in cancer is to recognize the warning signs. If you do notice anything unusual, consult your doctor immediately.

If you can afford to help out from a financial point of view, your friend will probably be very grateful. Going through a treatment for cancer is very expensive. If your friend does not have a proper health insurance, they are probably spending a lot on their treatment and borrowing money they will have to pay back later. If they have a good health insurance, you can help by keeping track of the medical bills and payments from the insurance.

Your diet may impact your body's ability to fight cancer. For example, tomatoes protect men against prostate cancer. Scientific research has proven there is a correlation between certain aliments and cancer.

Tip: Don't partake of risky behaviors. Anything that makes infection more likely can help lead to cancer.

Help your friend think positively by finding fun things you can do together and making them laugh. If there are things you have always shared together, make sure you keep doing these things - even if it means making special arrangements. Make sure your friend gets plenty of fresh air, some exercise and keeps their mind busy. Help them discover new things, meet new people, have fun and laugh as much as possible.

A healthy lifestyle is essential to combat the challenges of cancer. A healthy lifestyle means eating a nutritious and balanced diet, staying well rested, and exercising regularly. Staying fit will give you the stamina you need to battle cancer, as well as the ability to bounce back after your treatment.

Helping a friend or a relative with cancer is not easy, but you will do it if you care about your friendship. Do the best you can and communicate with your friend to find out if there is anything else you can do to help.

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