Caring for Yourself When You Have Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Job No. 1: Take Care of Yourself
Watch What You Eat
Get Moving
Lean on Someone
Protect Your Lungs
Do Your Breathing Exercises
Rest Up
Learn How to Relax
Find a Support Group
Beat Back Those Side Effects
Get Your Flu Shot
Consider Palliative Care
Accept Your Moods
Stay on Treatment
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SOURCES:
National Cancer Institute: “Feelings and Cancer,” “Learning to Relax,” “Support for Caregivers of Cancer Patients.”
American Lung Association: “Nutrition for Lung Cancer Patients,” “Physical Activity and Lung Cancer,” “Breathing Exercises”, “How Do I Manage Lung Cancer Side Effects?” “Lung Cancer Support Groups,” “Supportive (Palliative) Care for Lung Cancer.”
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: “Exercising with lung cancer.”
American Cancer Society: “How can I help myself cope with cancer?” “Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Risk Factors,” “Find Support Programs and Services in Your Area,” “Vaccination During Cancer Treatment,” “Can I Safely Use an Alternative or Complementary Therapy?”
John, LD. Oncology Nursing Forum, May 2010.
Mayo Clinic: “Lung cancer; Diagnosis & treatment.”
Lung Cancer Alliance: “Support Groups,” “HelpLine & Support.”