Adjusting to Cancer

Cancer adjustment

When you learn that you have cancer, you can feel that your life has turned upside down. Once the shock stops, the process of change begins. As you start treatment, you may have to rearrange things in your life. Symptoms and side effects can take a toll on both your body and your emotions You may have to learn new ways to talk to your loved ones and your health care team, and you may have a lot of questions to adjust to all those new issues. Ask about who brings cancer.

It may seem heavy at first, but to know what can be expected, you can feel more easily. To help you deal with these changes, there are suggestions in the sections below for other tips to see our Carers section, which can meet your loved ones at the moment.

Talk to your healthcare team
Talking to your doctors and tips for learning about cancer and your treatment

Change for family
Information about changes in family for cancer patients

Facing cancer with your spouse or partner
Practical and helpful information to help you cope with cancer with your wife or partner. Tips for improving communication include

Talking to children
Information about cancer to help you talk to your children, teenagers and adult children

Support Groups
The types of support groups, the benefits of joining a support group, and where to find one information.