Living With Hope With Cancer

Statistics at a Glance: The Burden of Cancer in the United States

• In 2018, an estimated 1,735,350 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 609,640 people will die from the disease.
• The number of new cases of cancer (cancer incidence) is 439.2 per 100,000 men and women per year (based on 2011–2015 cases).
• The number of cancer deaths (cancer mortality) is 163.5 per 100,000 men and women per year (based on 2011–2015 deaths).
• In 2016, there were an estimated 15.5 million cancer survivors in the United States. The number of cancer survivors is expected to increase to 20.3 million by 2026.
• Approximately 38.4% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes (based on 2013–2015 data).
• In 2017, an estimated 15,270 children and adolescents ages 0 to 19 were diagnosed with cancer and 1,790 died of the disease.

 https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/statistics

Wow, almost 40% of our population will be diagnosed with cancer in their life.  

I was in a small Single's Sunday school class for many years at my church and 5 out of 6 of my closest friends in the group have had cancer.  

How does one live with hope while they are dealing with cancer?

I am thinking that someone living with cancer needs to demonstrate the same coping skills and self-care that they do on a daily basis for depression, anxiety and stress. One just needs to be firmly consistent with this self-care.

My favorite go to's for self- care are:
exercise
fresh air
slow deep breaths
walks
uplifting music
art
warm green tea
reaching out to friends
attending a support group
yoga
meditation
reading uplifting material
fresh juice and vegetables 
juicing vegetables 
healthy smoothies
laughter
natural supplements (under a dr's care) 
drinking sufficient water all day in between meals
positive self-talk 
being around like-minded and uplifting people
adequate sleep 
journaling
Pursue your passions!!!!!
prayer

I believe that keeping a positive attitude and inner spirit is the best thing that you can do- as well as to reach out to others who care about you and others who are going through a similar journey. 


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 By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor

Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.

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