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How Can One Handle A Broken Family After Being Diagnosed With Cancer?
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Wed, 15 Mar 2017
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Question : I have a 35 yr old daughter. She has been on drugs in jail stole money from family. She has 2 children, 13 and 11 years old. She has been clean but met a man. She devised her husband and is now married. He has COPD and beat her. She left this man and is living with her ex and my grandchildren in a 3 room apartment. There are so many things. To my daughters life it is impossible to explain in writing. If I can I would try and take my grandchildren but I have been diagnosed. Cancer and am in treatment I have watched Dr Phils show and I know he can help XXXXXXX
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Brief Answer:
Reassurance is the key
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone carefully through your statement. I understand how awful you feel about the dismal situation that XXXXXXX is in. Life is not fair, but that does not mean the end of life. We need to deal with it as it comes. I would like to know details about the cancer that you have been diagnosed with. If detected early, cancers are fully curable. But once it spreads, the scope of full resolution disappears. However, it is no use despairing over the limited life duration that you might have. I would strongly insist you to make best use of it.
The first thing that you can and need to do is to reassure her that you are always with her and that she has your support. Tell her that she has been through worse and this phase too will pass; she just needs to hold on tight. Tell her that she has better things to live for - her children. Show her how confident you are in spite of the dismal situation and encourage her to fight through. Tell her that you would love to see her happy. I am sure that would bring a smile on her face and would help her fight through.
If there is anything that I can help you with, do let me know.
Regards
Reassurance is the key
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone carefully through your statement. I understand how awful you feel about the dismal situation that XXXXXXX is in. Life is not fair, but that does not mean the end of life. We need to deal with it as it comes. I would like to know details about the cancer that you have been diagnosed with. If detected early, cancers are fully curable. But once it spreads, the scope of full resolution disappears. However, it is no use despairing over the limited life duration that you might have. I would strongly insist you to make best use of it.
The first thing that you can and need to do is to reassure her that you are always with her and that she has your support. Tell her that she has been through worse and this phase too will pass; she just needs to hold on tight. Tell her that she has better things to live for - her children. Show her how confident you are in spite of the dismal situation and encourage her to fight through. Tell her that you would love to see her happy. I am sure that would bring a smile on her face and would help her fight through.
If there is anything that I can help you with, do let me know.
Regards
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