{"id":3593,"date":"2023-02-15T01:15:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T06:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=3593"},"modified":"2023-02-17T07:57:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:57:58","slug":"5-tips-on-how-to-offer-support-to-someone-with-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/15\/5-tips-on-how-to-offer-support-to-someone-with-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips on How to Offer Support to Someone With Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a friend or family member\u00a0is coping with a serious illness, it can be difficult to find the right way to communicate. Members of our staff at Issels\u00ae share five simple and practical tips to express support for a loved one<\/a>\u00a0who is undergoing cancer treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1. Schedule personal visits.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Be considerate of your friend’s needs. Always call first and don’t take it personally if they can’t see you.<\/p>\n

*Begin and end the visit with a hug, handshake or other warm physical contact<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*Visit during “off-hours,” such as weekday mornings, rather than weekends or holidays when others are likely to visit.<\/p>\n

2. Call and send notes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Return any calls or messages from your friend as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

*Frequency is more important than length.<\/p>\n

3. Engage in conversation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Ask questions to keep the focus on your friend’s thoughts and feelings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*Discuss sports, books or other topics that bring pleasure to your friend.<\/p>\n

*Allow your loved one to express their feelings honestly, without trying to change the tone of the conversation.<\/p>\n

4. Handle errands and projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Offer to take over one or more regular errands, such as mowing the lawn,\u00a0that will help ease the load.<\/p>\n

*Don’t forget to ask the caregiver if you can run any errands for them as well.<\/p>\n

5. Give gifts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Bigger isn’t always better. Choose small gifts that will be immediately useful, and give them often.<\/p>\n

*A gift to the caretaker will be equally appreciated by the one who is\u00a0undergoing cancer treatment.<\/p>\n

*If your loved one has financial obstacles, consider seeking donations or organizing fundraisers.<\/p>\n

Cancer Treatment for Therapy-Resistant Cases<\/strong><\/p>\n

Immunotherapy at Issels\u00ae<\/a> has an outstanding record of success, even with patients in Stage IV. Contact us<\/a> to learn more about our state-of-the-art programs that are tailored to a patient’s specific needs.<\/p>\n

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When a friend or family member\u00a0is coping with a serious illness, it can be difficult to find the right way to communicate. Members of our staff at Issels\u00ae share five simple and practical tips to express support for a loved one\u00a0who is undergoing cancer treatment. 1. Schedule personal visits. *Be considerate of your friend’s needs. … Continue reading 5 Tips on How to Offer Support to Someone With Cancer<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[480,1],"tags":[487,224,220],"class_list":["post-3593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cancer-caregivers","category-uncategorized","tag-cancer-care-tips","tag-cancer-treatment","tag-living-with-cancer"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3593","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=3593"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3595,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3593\/revisions\/3595"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}