5 Ways to control CANCER chaos; Cancer SURVIVOR tips

Cancer = no control = CHAOS
Maintain control in out of control world of CANCER
DIRECT:
1. Advocate and call/msg
1.1. honey not vinegar
1.2. example: call IR in the morning to schedule port removal
1.2.1. if no, I'll establish if I can help w/ next steps OR if it would be ok for me to call again, tomorrow?
1.3. Patient portal message
1.3.1. I've scheduled these items you asked me to handle; next steps is in your court...
INDIRECT:
2. Create a routine
2.1. Make the bed
2.2. Get up or go to sleep at times of your choosing
2.3. Eat meals OR meal at your time.
2.3.1. I can usually tolerate breakfast or lunch but dinner is eh... - so scheduled lunch daily
2.4. Schedule work windows (if applicable)
2.5. Schedule me time
2.5.1. Hard because you're taking so much time to heal/recover - but this is diff from me time
3. Volunteer
3.1. Help others
3.1.1. In person problematic,
3.1.1.1. donate goods you make
3.1.1.2. organize
3.1.1.3. virtual assistance
4. Happy Activities (rediscover / find)
4.1. Reading
4.1.1. Non-fiction - to learn
4.1.2. Fiction - lost in another world
4.2. Journal
4.2.1. You'll have a record
4.2.2. Get out the words and throughts so they don't keep you up
4.3. Crafting
4.3.1. Crochet (Fiber arts)
4.3.1.1. Active meditation
4.3.1.2. souvenir or gift or donation item
4.3.2. Mosaics
4.3.3. Pottery
4.3.4. Sketching
4.3.5. Photography
4.4. Meditation
4.4.1. Kritan Kriya
4.5. Walk
4.6. Exercise
4.6.1. Yoga
4.6.2. Sit/Stand
4.6.3. Stretch
5. Reframing (Gretchen Rubin)
5.1. Find the thing(s) you can do & then make it about that
5.2. ex: Radiation delayed: MOre time for my body to heal and get strong
5.2.1. Consume more protein
5.2.2. Sleep like it's my job
5.2.3. Increase my exercise
Tomorrow will be a better day. Be well. -Jen

[@mfota1218]

Thank you, these are so helpful! I hope that your channel gets super popular!

[@MoreThanAPatient]

I'm so glad you find me helpful. You're so sweet to wish that for me. Thank you & be well. Jen

[@Summerrose400]

Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts. Very useful information as I’m possibly at the beginning of this circus of being a cancer. Patient. I’m awaiting scan results. Wishing you very best wishes from England.

[@MoreThanAPatient]

I'm glad my experience can help you. I am sad that you might be joining this circus. Please let me know if I can help/share in any way. Be well, Jen

[@lauraluckey8654]

Jen, thank you so much for the tips I enjoy watching your videos I have stage 4 metastatic breast cancer to bones

[@MoreThanAPatient]

I'm so glad I can be helpful and entertaining. I'm sorry that you're dealing w/ Stage IV MBC but medically that could mean MANY, MANY years. I believe in you. Be well. Jen