| It can be very hard to cope with your breast cancer | | | | for women with breast cancer; one such resource is |
| diagnosis. No woman every wants to hear this type | | | | called Look Good…. Feel Better. This program is |
| of dreaded news from her doctor. There are ways | | | | designed to help women with beauty tips after they |
| that you can cope and there are resources available | | | | have gone through chemotherapy and radiation. They |
| for women who have breast cancer. Here are some | | | | have group workshops, one-on one salon |
| ways to cope with your breast cancer diagnosis: | | | | consultations, and self help materials. Another |
| The first thing that you need to do is to compile a | | | | program that is offered is called I Can Cope. I Can |
| list of any questions that you have about breast | | | | Hope is a program that helps people become |
| cancer. You can ask these questions of your doctor | | | | educated about cancer; they offer classes to help |
| or of other people that you know that have had | | | | cancer patients understand their diagnosis and |
| breast cancer. | | | | prognosis. The classes also help people learn to cope |
| The second thing that you can do is help the breast | | | | with fatigue, nausea, weight loss, financial issues, and |
| cancer cause by participating in walkathons and other | | | | other effects of cancer. These classes can be very |
| charitable fund raising events. It can be therapeutic to | | | | beneficial to people who have been diagnosed with |
| help others while you are trying to help yourself | | | | breast cancer. |
| battle breast cancer. | | | | If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer |
| The third that that you can do is to join a breast | | | | please use the resources that are listed above; you |
| cancer support group. There are many support | | | | should not go through this alone. Your survival |
| groups out there for people who have breast cancer. | | | | depends on how well your body does with the |
| These support groups can be very helpful and | | | | medical treatments that you receive and stress can |
| provide you with good resources that will help you | | | | really hurt your body. Hopefully, there will be a cure |
| deal with your illness. The American Cancer Society is | | | | for a breast cancer very soon so that women will no |
| a great resource for people who have breast cancer. | | | | longer have to go through this gruelling process. |
| The ACS has a great web site that has resources | | | | |