Mesothelioma Resource 101

If you have been diagnosed with a form of mesothelioma cancer it is always important to use your friends and family as a source of support and comfort. Most legal services such as mesothelioma lawyers and attorneys also offer you information and contact details of support groups in your area and country and are used to introducing newly diagnosed people to others who have coped well and are able to pass on wisdom and advice as well as organising support circles for those who have little emotional support from their family or friends.

Taking each day as it comes should be the advice we all live by because none of us know what tomorrow brings and as they say "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." Often those with severe illness discover great personal wisdom and courage as a direct result of their condition and can pass this on to other sufferers who may not be able to cope as well. Keep in mind that your close family will also need support and they should not be overlooked and their feelings should be equally relevant to every decision that you make both legally and privately. It is often forgotten just how much family members can feel isolated and scared when their nearest and dearest appears to be closing his or her emotions away from them.

This is another reason why you should always make use of support groups and if it helps you to express your emotions you should write about your experiences and share what you think and feel. If you have children of a young age it is not essential to explain every detail about mesothelioma because young children's minds work on an emotional level and pick up on moods and behaviours much more then adults are conditioned to.

Try, if you can to carry on providing fun activities in their lives as well as love and support as they will in turn be an enormous source of inspiration and pride to you. In my opinion it is not advised to treat every day as if it was the last as children can view this attitude as very disturbing and "final" and considering the advances in mesothelioma treatment you will probably be living that way for a long time. Aim to keep your family life as stable and normal is it was before diagnosis and this will help your children deal with any other changes that will happen at home.