Many people living with mesothelioma ask their physicians how long they can expect to live with or without any treatment. Hearing an answer to that question can lead to all sorts of thoughts, feelings and challenges. We will discuss ways to live today while we may be unsure of our health in the coming weeks and months.
This support group is conducted online via The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com
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?
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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?
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4. Curable vs. Treatable disease
Keeping mesothelioma “stable”
Symptom management
Quality of life
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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
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6. Living in the moment
What is mindfulness?
Where can I learn about
more how to stay present?
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7. Conclusions
Uncertainty can be challenging
Determine what you want to
know about your prognosis
Discover your ways to find
hope!
(800) 615-2270