Health Care

By: Graham Foster.

Aging related illnesses or diseases like cancer or heart disease, can be hard to cope with both physically and emotionally.When this happens you, you want to take control of your aging illness but maybe don't know what to do for the best. Somedays you feel like giving up, only to allow the aging disease to take control of your life. Remember if your like most people you'll have people who really care about you, and when you decide to give up you'll be giving up on them too.

How to help yourself through cancer or heart disease or serious illness:

The first thing you have to do is to accept the fact that you are sick. This can be hard for you but you have to do this. Once you accept it is easier to move ahead and take the next step. Acceptance will help you to better understand your illness or disease. Remember, you are not the disease the illnesses is something that is reducing your ability to age healthy. Often you can still return to health by taking the necessary actions at an early stage.

We are fortunate in this day and age to have the fantastic resource of the Internet to learn more about most illnesses. Understanding helps you feel in control and not kept in the dark. You can investigate interventions, ways of preventing and even cures for your illness. Get as much information as possible from doctors and your support network. Once you have all the facts it is easier to move on and plan what you want to do next.

How will your illness effect you emotionally? This depends on the illness or disease but most serious illness can lead to depression and a feeling of helplessness and isolation You may experience mood changes and even desperation and hopelessness wanting to be left alone.

How would I get a second opinion?

Having another opinion is important when diagnosed with a serious illness. You might want to discuss things with your family doctor for example. Although a second opinion is a good idea you might not feel at ease with some doctors. It is also advisable to get that opinion from a specialist in the specific illness you have been diagnosed with. You might find you need to see more than one doctor to get the advice and information you are looking for.

What can I do to help myself?

We can all choose to help ourselves in some small way. By following the adviceof people like dieticians and maybe taking supplements or vitamins to increase the bodies ability to fight the illness. Another good way of coping is to join and take part in support groups. These are people who understand what you are going through and can offer help when things seem too much.

Don't miss appointments with your doctors. Keep fully up to date with any treatment or tests being done and remain positive. Visit your doctor and speak to his or her staff when you need support. When you are feeling low try walking or get out with friends. If you can't get out do something you associate with being well.

You may benefit from participating with a support group of some sort. We all need support; yet having someone that understands your disease makes better friendship. At meetings, you can vent your emotions. What a wonderful way to follow doctors orders, thus expressing your emotions. You also want to consider friends who will allow you to express your emotions.

If you don't want to go out and be around your friends then why not get a pet as a friend they can help you though this as well they will walk with you and play with you and be your best friend though all of this.

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