{"id":3468,"date":"2022-09-12T14:14:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T19:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=3468"},"modified":"2022-09-12T14:18:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T19:18:20","slug":"tips-for-coping-with-a-new-cancer-diagnosis-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/12\/tips-for-coping-with-a-new-cancer-diagnosis-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Coping with a New Cancer Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you receive a diagnosis of cancer, your mental and emotional adjustment can make a difference during your course of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/issels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immuno oncology treatment<\/a>. Unfortunately, most people have no frame of reference for coping with such news.<\/p>\n<p>The American Cancer Society offers helpful\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/treatment\/understanding-your-diagnosis\/after-diagnosis\/how-do-i-cope.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tips for coming to terms with a cancer diagnosis<\/a>\u00a0and continuing to live life to the fullest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Your Own Path<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your situation is unique. Others may offer ideas of what has worked for them, but don\u2019t feel obligated to follow them to the letter. View these tips as suggestions and try out different methods to find your own best solution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn About Your Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Knowledge is power. The unknown is often more frightening than the reality, so take time to educate yourself about your type of cancer and the various treatment options that are available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay Active<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/03\/exercise-and-improved-quality-of-life-for-cancer-patients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link between exercise and mood<\/a>\u00a0is well-documented. Physical activity stimulates production of endorphins, which are natural mood elevators. Consult with your doctor to make sure you\u2019re not overdoing it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let Your Feelings Out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many people believe that fear, anger and other negative emotions must remain hidden, but that can make your situation even harder to bear. Talk to friends and family,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/08\/cancer-patient-tip-focus-on-improving-your-quality-of-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join a support group<\/a>\u00a0or try an artistic outlet such as writing or painting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Kind to Yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make a point each day of doing something that makes you happy, whether it\u2019s meeting a friend for lunch or simply meditating for 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Issels\u00ae: Immuno Oncology Personally Created for You<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/25\/immunotherapy-is-changing-cancer-treatment-again-in-exciting-new-ways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">non-toxic immunotherapy programs<\/a>\u00a0are individually designed to meet your specific needs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> to learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/treatment-summary\/index.html\">Issels Cancer Treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you receive a diagnosis of cancer, your mental and emotional adjustment can make a difference during your course of\u00a0immuno oncology treatment. Unfortunately, most people have no frame of reference for coping with such news. The American Cancer Society offers helpful\u00a0tips for coming to terms with a cancer diagnosis\u00a0and continuing to live life to the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/12\/tips-for-coping-with-a-new-cancer-diagnosis-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tips for Coping with a New Cancer Diagnosis<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[480,580],"tags":[224],"class_list":["post-3468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cancer-caregivers","category-cancer-treatment","tag-cancer-treatment"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3468","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3468"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3469,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3468\/revisions\/3469"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}