There ?? s nothing like cancer, apart from another condition of life-threatening reminiscent of their faith in a higher power.
Interestingly, cancer patients who find faith in something more tend to do better than other beliefs focusing on faith.
cancer patients with religious or spiritual beliefs have better overall health, functional well-being and reduces the physical symptoms, a 2015 American Cancer Society study found.
Finding meaning in the suffering caused by cancer is often easier for people with religious or spiritual beliefs.
Religion and spirituality offer greater insights into the meaning of life, a subject that is becoming increasingly important for people after a diagnosis of cancer. It becomes easier to accept the challenges of cancer when the patient believes there is a higher purpose behind it all.
spiritual distress
The faith in organized religion or spirituality helps many people cope with cancer. The most recent Harris poll shows 74 percent of American adults believe in God.
However, not all cancer patients with religious or spiritual beliefs answers with unwavering faith. Some people start to question their faith after a cancer diagnosis. This can be especially true for people who were unknowingly exposed to asbestos and feel like God has failed to protect them, despite being a loyal.
While 74 percent of American adults believe in God, belief is down 8 percent from Harris Poll 09. And 23 percent say ?? not at all ?? religious (against only 12 percent in 07).
Some people simply don ?? t have a sense of spirituality to fall back on. But they can enjoy the benefits of certain spiritual practices such as meditation, without integrating beliefs oriented faith.
Types of religious and spiritual adaptation
Prayer is probably the most common adaptation practice used by people with religious beliefs. Many religions talk about the power of prayer and some churches offer group prayer circles.
Cancer patients who know people praying for them feel a sense of support and comfort. Many churches have prayer lists praying for people in need.
For example, the Worldwide Ministries unit offers silent Unity, a prayer hotline where people are available 24-7 to listen to the prayer requests. Silent Unity is available by calling (800) NOW-PRAY
Other types of religious and spiritual practices adaptation include :.
- religious services Participate or Bible study
- faith or spiritual healing
- Meditation
- breathing techniques (also called pranayama )
- spiritual energy therapies such as Reiki
Whatever type of practice based on faith used, people who use religious or spiritual practices to address the cancer have a better quality of life than those
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patients and caregivers have asked a number of questions during the support group in recent line. Here, we include answers to some of them
Q :. Sometimes my feet feel like they ?? re stepping on rocks. Would it be a peripheral neuropathy
A:. Yes, the feeling you ?? re walking on glass or rocks is a sign of peripheral neuropathy
Lyrica is a medicine? ? s commonly prescribed for nerve pain and works well for many people. Gabapentin is another medicine that ?? s used to treat nerve pain, and it ?? s in a topical form for people who have unwanted side effects taken orally
Q :. Y Alimta and pemetrexed the same chemotherapy drug
A:. Yes, Alimta is the brand name of the generic drug pemetrexed
