In Their Battle Against Cancer Vancouver CA Patients Try Many Different Things

By Christopher Morris


There is a good reason why the many different types of cancers are called dread diseases. They are deadly, even to this day. In the past, being diagnosed was a certain notification of impending death. Research continue to find a cure but no major breakthroughs have been made yet. However, big strides have been made in treatment methods and patients now live longer than before. Medication to limit the severe side effects of treatment has also been improved. In their battle against cancer Vancouver CA patients have to be very strong.

When a patient is confronted by a positive diagnosis that they suffer from the dreaded C they often have a terrible shock. Their fight starts at that moment. They have to accept the fact that they have this terrible disease and they have to decide just how they are going to handle it. Many refuse to accept the diagnosis but until a patient accepts the fact that he is ill, he cannot fight against it.

All patients have to review their life styles. Smokers and alcohol and drug users have to accept that they will have to make drastic adjustments. Many others will have to change their diets and they will have to be willing to give up activities that used to be satisfying to them. In most cases, patients have to also accept the fact that their medication will cause discomfort and that they will simply have to learn to live with it.

The majority of patients put their faith in established treatment methods, They submit to radiology, chemo therapy and medication that may cause them to feel ill, but that may help them get better. This is often a lengthy process and the urge to just give up sometimes arises. In their fight against the disease these patients need to remain determined and motivated, however. Giving up is not an option, really.

Patients that can afford it and that are desperate often opt for fighting the disease by trying experimental treatment options or to seek treatment from renowned specialists. In some cases they will even travel abroad for this treatment. They know that experimental and unproven treatment methods can be very dangerous, but they are willing to take the chance because, for them, their are no other alternatives.

Then there are the many patients that become convinced that the only way in which they can fight this disease is to seek out alternative remedies. There is no shortage of miracle cures and it is an unfortunate fact that there are many charlatans preying on desperately ill people. Patients try these remedies, however, because they think that there are no other alternatives open to them. They take the risk involved because they are desperate.

Many patients believe that their faith in their various deities will be sufficient to save them. They believe in prayer and meditation and they ask others to pray for them. Some of these patients even shun traditional treatment methods because they believe that it would show that they do not have enough faith in God. Many patients become more spiritual, not to seek or ask for a cure, but to find peace and grace.

Cancer remains unconquered and many thousands of people die each year. There is hope, however. Research continues and many scientists believe that a very large breakthrough is just a matter of time.




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