Wednesday 20 January 2016

Be there even when cancer strikes your friend!



It might be weird to read, but when cancer strikes both men and women have to face certain situations that they have never expected in their lives. This is the story of a man who was struck by the deadly form of skin cancer i.e. Melanoma. Melanoma affects the inner layers of skin and spreads swiftly. He shared few of the thoughts crossing his head at that point of time with his skin doctor when he started with his chemo. Many of his friends moved away from him as if they were never too closed to him. He had no lack of friends and he used to tell everything very fondly about his friendly.  



The doctor was asked many questions but one was seriously something like searching! He asked if the same situation is faced by his female patients’ too. It made the doctor rethink and emphatically  he replied ‘Yes’. Cancer affects men and women  in similar ways. Challenge of coping with cancer illness, maintaining relationships and side effects of treatment are same for all. In a way, it  taught doctor of how to be a friend even when one of your close ones struck by cancer. 


When he discovered the cancer diagnosis and mole check reports, he was totally shocked and felt like having someone to share whatever running in his mind at that time. He texted his friends and words spread like fire.  One of the  significant things that you can do for a cancer patient is be there physically and emotionally with your entire self. Supporting him with the initial discovery about the cancer is not at all helping. Though the person is safely out  of Melanoma now  and seeing him well, the friends tried to enter is life again but he didn’t allow. Show human communion and visible sympathy, it may even help them or encourage them to bear the same. Don’t tell them about the people who have already experienced the cancer and got rid of it after some years, instead listen to them on how they can have a control back in their lives. 


Visit @ http://www.skincancerclinic.net.au/



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