{"id":2776,"date":"2017-07-10T03:54:29","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T08:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=2776"},"modified":"2017-07-04T06:58:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T11:58:56","slug":"tips-for-coping-with-body-changes-while-in-cancer-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/10\/tips-for-coping-with-body-changes-while-in-cancer-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Coping with Body Changes While in Cancer Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coping with Body Changes While in Cancer Treatment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While cancer’s most serious impact is on your health, it can also affect the way you look and feel about yourself. Here are some tips on maintaining a positive self-image<\/a> while undergoing immunotherapy for cancer<\/a> or other treatment.<\/p>\n

Internal and External Changes Caused by Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everyone’s cancer is different, and so are the side effects you experience. Common body changes, short-term or long-term, include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Loss of hair<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 Scars or other changes in skin<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fluctuations in weight<\/p>\n

\u2022 Loss of body parts (limbs, breasts, appendages)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Loss of fertility<\/p>\n

How to Cope with Body Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Grieving is an essential step in dealing with any type of loss. Feeling sad or angry is human, not weak. Give yourself time.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Coping with cancer can actually have a positive influence on mental and emotional characteristics such as strength and wisdom. Focus on and appreciate the aspects that have improved.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Be good to yourself. Buy new clothes, experiment with a new hair style or color, try out some different makeup. Continue to take pride in your external appearance<\/a> and eventually your internal mindset will catch up.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Stay busy with physical activities, hobbies or volunteering.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Body changes can cause physical and emotional roadblocks regarding sex and intimacy. Don’t be embarrassed to talk to your doctor for help. These problems can often be resolved.<\/p>\n

At Issels\u00ae, Each Patient Is Special<\/strong><\/p>\n

We understand that your situation isn’t like that of anyone else. Our immunotherapy for cancer<\/a> treatments are individually tailored to address your unique needs. Contact us<\/a> today to learn why Issels\u00ae is a leader in state-of-the-art immunotherapy for cancer programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While cancer’s most serious impact is on your health, it can also affect the way you look and feel about yourself. Here are some tips on maintaining a positive self-image while undergoing immunotherapy for cancer or other treatment. Internal and External Changes Caused by Cancer Everyone’s cancer is different, and so are the side effects … Continue reading Tips for Coping with Body Changes While in Cancer Treatment<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[231,580,538,204,1],"tags":[601,602,548,224],"class_list":["post-2776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cancer-survivors","category-cancer-treatment","category-immunotherapy-for-cancer","category-living-with-cancer","category-uncategorized","tag-cancer-body-changes","tag-cancer-coping","tag-cancer-side-effects","tag-cancer-treatment"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2776"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2784,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2776\/revisions\/2784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}