During The Battle Against Cancer Vancouver CA Patients Have To Sacrifice Sometimes

By Christopher Morris


There are many different types of cancers but they are all known as a dread disease. The reason for this is that this disease used to be an almost certain death sentence and patients often suffered terribly before they finally died. Medical science still has not found a cure, but much have been achieved in finding ways to prolong the lives of patients and to improve their quality of life. In the continuing battle against cancer Vancouver CA researchers are hoping to make new breakthroughs soon.

When a patient is confronted by a positive diagnosis that they suffer from the dreaded C they often have a terrible shock. Their fight starts at that moment. They have to accept the fact that they have this terrible disease and they have to decide just how they are going to handle it. Many refuse to accept the diagnosis but until a patient accepts the fact that he is ill, he cannot fight against it.

Most patients have to change the way they live immediately. Smokers have to stop smoking and those abusing alcohol and other substances also have to understand that their habits have to change drastically. Most patients have to change their diets and they have to understand that the medication they are given often have complications that can lead to other conditions such as hypertension and a weakened immune system.

The majority of patients put their faith in established treatment methods, They submit to radiology, chemo therapy and medication that may cause them to feel ill, but that may help them get better. This is often a lengthy process and the urge to just give up sometimes arises. In their fight against the disease these patients need to remain determined and motivated, however. Giving up is not an option, really.

A lot of patients, especially those that are already in the late stages of the disease and those that are wealthy, opt for extreme, experimental and foreign treatment. They know that they will not get well with traditional treatment methods and they are therefore willing to take the chance to undergo controversial treatment methods. The will to live is strong, and one could not criticize them.

Many cancer patients become desperate and look at alternative treatment methods and cures. There are many of those, as any basic internet search will reveal. Sadly, there are many fraudsters out there, making impossible promises and conning desperately ill people out of their money. This remains a large industry, nevertheless. So many patients will try anything that may help them to get better and to win the fight.

A large percentage of patients rely on the prayers of their loved ones and their firm belief that their God can cure them. Some patients will seek help from faith healers and others will simply intensify their religious practices, believing that their own faith is enough to overcome the disease. For others, religion and spirituality is not a route to a cure, but rather to serenity, calm acceptance and a way in which to die in a state of grace.

Cancer remains unconquered and many thousands of people die each year. There is hope, however. Research continues and many scientists believe that a very large breakthrough is just a matter of time.




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