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Get to know the people on your medical team and make every effort to meet them in person. Turn faceless doctors into known resources. These are the people you’ve hired onto your team to help you. You’ll find out who is the best communicator, who can answer which questions, and who is available to help you when you need it most.
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Find a doctor who communicates with you in a way that is comfortable for you. One who invites your questions and takes your concerns seriously, and who gives you as much or as little information as you feel comfortable with at any given moment.
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Find out what to expect from tests, procedures, and treatments. Ask your doctors and nurses for details so you can minimize surprises. Join the Breastcancer.org online community and talk to other people who have been through diagnosis and treatment.
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Make plans with your doctor about how to receive test results in a prompt way. If possible, try to schedule important tests early in the week, so you don’t have to wait over a weekend when lab work may slow down or doctors aren’t communicating with each other.
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Try to find a mammography center where the radiologist will talk with you about the results before you go home so you don’t have to wait for a letter or a call from your doctor.
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When you know you’re going to have a challenging week (a mammogram coming up or a round of chemotherapy), don’t plan to do things that are stressful for you such as paying bills, cooking dinner for a crowd, or running a big meeting. Use your support systems — friends, movies, yoga, prayer — to help you get through challenging times.
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Protect yourself from negative stories. If well-meaning people try to tell you stories about others struggling with cancer, stop them right away and say, “I only listen to stories with happy endings!”
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Pay attention to your emotions. If you reach a point where difficult emotions are getting in the way of your functioning or taking care of yourself, speak with your doctor about the role of medications that might help ease anxiety, depression, or sleeping problems.
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Connect with others through a support group or online discussion board — a place to share your experience openly with people who understand. If you are more action-oriented, look for a breast-cancer-related athletic group, an organization that holds education programs, or an advocacy group. Do whatever makes you feel connected to others in a positive way as a person who is moving beyond cancer.
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Work on ways to feel more positive about your life. Seek out productive, life-enhancing experiences; accept yourself for who you are; and spend time with positive people who affirm who you are and how you’ve chosen to deal with this disease.
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Up next: 10 Tips to Help You Stay Motivated to Exercise
Learn more about managing breast cancer fears.
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At this moment, I am a doctor and a health blogger. I wrote my first blog post in 2008 about a new symptom I had experienced with my skin. By 2011, I was writing almost weekly about medical topics and had become a contributing writer at fitcoachion.com. It didn't take me long to realize that this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. In 2014, I started working as a doctor and have written more than 25,000 words in that capacity. In addition to working as a doctor, I have also worked as a public relations specialist and as an English tutor.
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