Events will happen to your family while the mesothelioma is being treated. Your spouse may or may not make it to a wedding or a birthday party. But your family should continue to go on with important things in their own lives. They can bring pictures or videos for you to look at later.
If your spouse’s health is deteriorating rapidly, you should be able to reach the closest family members, as well as dearest friends, so that they will be prepared.
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Where can I go to get help in dealing with my own stress?
Take a look at the section on help for patients with mesothelioma. You have some of the same types of support available to you. You may be able to get counseling/assistance from someone on the team taking care of your family member, or you may be able to get a recommendation for someone else to see. A family therapist could help you, as could a mesothelioma sychologist or a psychiatrist. Read the section on depression. If you think you might be depressed, you need to get see a physician.
The American Cancer Society has help for caregivers, a program called “I Can Cope.” There is information online, and there are both community and online classes that you can take or attend, depending on where you live. You can check for class locations and get more mesothelioma information at http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ESN/content/ESN_3_1X_I_Can_Cope.asp.
If you are comfortable using the Internet, you can visit a site called Carepages. Carepages gives specific ideas for help, and offers online forums where you can chat with other caregivers. You can register for a Carepage at http://www.carepages.com/
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If your spouse’s health is deteriorating rapidly, you should be able to reach the closest family members, as well as dearest friends, so that they will be prepared.
Post comment, Filed under: 100 Frequently mesothelioma Asked Questions with Answers by Dr. Kaplan
Where can I go to get help in dealing with my own stress?
Take a look at the section on help for patients with mesothelioma. You have some of the same types of support available to you. You may be able to get counseling/assistance from someone on the team taking care of your family member, or you may be able to get a recommendation for someone else to see. A family therapist could help you, as could a mesothelioma sychologist or a psychiatrist. Read the section on depression. If you think you might be depressed, you need to get see a physician.
The American Cancer Society has help for caregivers, a program called “I Can Cope.” There is information online, and there are both community and online classes that you can take or attend, depending on where you live. You can check for class locations and get more mesothelioma information at http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ESN/content/ESN_3_1X_I_Can_Cope.asp.
If you are comfortable using the Internet, you can visit a site called Carepages. Carepages gives specific ideas for help, and offers online forums where you can chat with other caregivers. You can register for a Carepage at http://www.carepages.com/
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