Colorectal Cancer: In Treatment: Emotional Well Being

For example:

• Define your fears. If you define your fears specifically, you can come up with solutions so you don't feel so powerless and frightened by them.
• Eat foods that are comfort food for you, even if they're not the healthiest. Of course, don't make comfort foods your only food. Healthy eating is important to healing and to preventing another episode in the future.
• Start doing things to make you feel in control or that help you feel centered. For instance, do a small project you can start and finish quickly.
• Spoil yourself when you can. Maybe with a bubble bath. Maybe a movie. Maybe fresh flowers. Maybe planting something that will take time to grow in your garden.
• Consider complementary therapies such as massage and Reiki. (Such treatments should also be in addition to, and not instead of Western medicine).
• Practice relaxation techniques such as meditation.
• Consider getting away for a while. For example:
  • The web site Touched By Cancer has a list of free or low-cost retreats where you can meet other cancer patients or survivors and learn more about a healthy lifestyle. For information, click here.
  • Camp Good Days sponsors fee weekend camping programs for cancer patients. Click here .
  • Women with breast cancer can get away and do fly fishing for a weekend. See www.CastingForRecovery.org ., Tel: 888.553.3500

More information is contained in the documents in "To Learn More."

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