IMPORTANCE OF CARING
Caring for people who suffer from lung cancer is the sign of the purest form of love. When there is a constant support from the family and friends, then the patient can improve his/her lifestyle. But self care is also very important in this case since it helps to enhance the self-esteem as well. Before going for the treatment, the patient should consult with the doctor about the treatment facilities in the treatment care center, and also about the side effects of the treatment. By doing so, the patient can get a clear thought about his/her treatment which is going to help a lot in the future to survive. Caring should be automatically come from the friends and family, else try to look for cancer care centers in nearby area. In cancer care centers, many people are ready to care about the lung cancer patients and a patient can receive immense support and love from the members of the caring center. ‘Care’ is a word that can change the entire view of a lung cancer patient.
SUPPORT RESOURCES
There are various information about the lung cancer will be sent to every lung cancer victim who have registered in the Support Resources facility. A series of electronic documents will be sent to the patients which gives the complete details about the specific stage of the cancer at which the patient lives. The services and the treatment care facilities in the area nearby will be sent through the e-mail once the patient is registered under support resources. It provides a link between other victims of lung cancer in the same area who faces the same challenge in the life. In addition to the above benefits, there is an electronic newsletter published in order to provide a ray of hope for the patients. The research updates, recent developments in the diagnosis procedure and various other important information are posted in New connection Newsletter. Therefore, these support information are really helpful for the lung cancer patients who needs immense support at various levels during the journey. This will make them to lead a peaceful life in the future.
ROAD TO RECOVERY
Everyday there are number of lung cancer patients travel from one place to another to receive treatment facilities. But there are many patients who are not able to drive themselves because of the illness and also there are some other who do not have an own ride. To help these patients, many volunteers work under the name of Road to Recovery. These volunteers spend their valuable time and the use of cars to bring the lung cancer patients from their home to the treatment centre and vice versa. In addition, they provide a hope for the patients and encourage them by saying the good things about the treatments of lung cancer. In order to join the volunteer service, one must have car which is at good condition and also he/she must have a valid driver’s license also have a good driving past events. These volunteers can work according to their wish. Whenever they have a free time, they can do the service for the patients like once in a day, or once in a week.
I CAN COPE
I can cope is an informative program which is given to the lung cancer patients at free of cost. As we all know, Information is wealth, i.e, the more we know about the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and the better we will be fitted out at each step of recovery. These classes are helpful in driving away the bad thoughts about the lung cancer among the people by providing correct information about the disease and related queries. There is no cost received in order to attend these classes. Not only the lung cancer victim and also the family members of the patient can participate in this program and make some progress in the life of the patient. There is no need for any reference from Doctor, but if we want to attend this program, a pre-registration is required to enroll the name. For more details about I can cope program, we can visit the official website of American Cancer Society. Free online classes are also conducted for the patients to make them benefited via this program.
HOPE LODGE AT AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
As we all know, surviving with lung cancer is very difficult and sentimentally very tough to survive. Having to travel down to get treatment facilities makes it more difficult for the patients. But the American Cancer Society has organized a home for the lung cancer victims who are struggling to avail treatment facilities because of more distance from their living place. This place is called as Hope Lodge. Each Hope lodge helps the patients and the caregivers to stay in the place for free till they finish the complete treatment in any other city. Therefore, people from other cities to avail treatment facilities are greatly benefited by these Home Lodges. Along with the treatment cost, it is not affordable for the patients to pay for lodging. Every Hope Lodge is rich with information about lung cancer and there are illustrative examples to show how to fight the disease without losing hope. These places provide home like environment to the patients that make them to feel comfortable as well as free from stress.
