Content Overview
- Summary
- How to Get Through Waiting Periods
- Think About Getting A Pet. Yes, A Pet.
- Accept Your Emotions
- Emotions That Surface After A Diagnosis And How To Cope With Them
- Start Looking For Support
- Express Your Feelings
- Do Whatever Helped You in the Past
- Work On Having a Positive Attitude
- Look For Humor On A Daily Basis
- What To Do If You Get Stuck In A Down Mode
Colorectal Cancer: Newly Diagnosed: Emotional Well Being (Stages 2, 3 and 4)
Emotions That Surface After A Diagnosis And How To Cope With Them
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Initial reactions to a diagnosis of colorectal cancer are as individual as the person.
One of the most frequent feelings is denial which can show up with such thoughts as "This can't be right"; "This can't be happening to me"; "They must have confused my results with someone else's". Denial can actually be good because it gives you a chance to adjust to a new reality. Still, don't let it go on so long that you don't seek treatment by the best doctors in a timely manner.
Emotions do not surface in any particular order. In fact, you may experience more than one feeling at the same time.
Emotions can come and go. Emotions have a beginning, a middle and an end. This moment will pass.
There are likely be ups and downs like a roller coaster.
Don't be afraid to feel your emotions.
If you experience any of the following feelings, click on the link to learn techniques that have helped people cope:
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