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Finding hope while you live with an
incurable disease

Dana Nolan MS, LMHC, NCC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Finding out
What is a prognosis?
How do physicians determine your prognosis?

(800) 615-2270
“So, Doc, how long do I have?”
 Everyone is different in their
desire to know…
 Why would patients want to
know their estimated life
expectancy?
 Why wouldn’t some patients
want to know?
 What is right for YOU?

(800) 615-2270
Curable vs. Treatable disease
 Keeping mesothelioma “stable”

 Symptom management

 Quality of life
(800) 615-2270
Finding hopefulness
 Understanding your prognosis
 Where do these predictions come
from?
 How are the survival statistics
gathered?
 There will be treatment options
available in the future that are NOT
available today

(800) 615-2270
Living in the moment

 What is mindfulness?

 Where can I learn about
more how to stay present?

(800) 615-2270
Conclusions
 Uncertainty can be challenging
 Determine what you want to
know about your prognosis
 Discover your ways to find
hope!

(800) 615-2270
Contact Information

1-800-615-2270

(800) 615-2270

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The Mesothelioma Center's November Support Group: Finding Hope in a Disease With No Cure

  • 1. Finding hope while you live with an incurable disease Dana Nolan MS, LMHC, NCC Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • 2. Finding out What is a prognosis? How do physicians determine your prognosis? (800) 615-2270
  • 3. “So, Doc, how long do I have?”  Everyone is different in their desire to know…  Why would patients want to know their estimated life expectancy?  Why wouldn’t some patients want to know?  What is right for YOU? (800) 615-2270
  • 4. Curable vs. Treatable disease  Keeping mesothelioma “stable”  Symptom management  Quality of life (800) 615-2270
  • 5. Finding hopefulness  Understanding your prognosis  Where do these predictions come from?  How are the survival statistics gathered?  There will be treatment options available in the future that are NOT available today (800) 615-2270
  • 6. Living in the moment  What is mindfulness?  Where can I learn about more how to stay present? (800) 615-2270
  • 7. Conclusions  Uncertainty can be challenging  Determine what you want to know about your prognosis  Discover your ways to find hope! (800) 615-2270