I frequent various blogs and forums and I've been struck by the different ways people use to cope with their problem. The most extreme seems to be those (both patients and relatives) who completely deny or ignore the problem. There are quite a few who have a close relative that refuses to acknowledge and certainly will not discuss the problem.
This got me thinking about how I am dealing with it and I realised that I am the complete opposite.
When a young close relative was diagnosed with cancer I read and researched everything I could until I new as much as possible about the causes, treatments and outcomes. I've done the same with my own Lung Cancer - I could now probably give seminars to experts :)
Although I never realised at the time this is how I used to manage stressful situations at work. I would research the issue until I felt I was armed with enough knowledge to take on all comers.
Bit of a ramble - sorry!
Steve
