Question 1

what is the normal reaction to living with cancer?

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Likely very hard.: This situation is often difficult to explain and takes personal experience.  Very often patients feel powerless and frustrated that they cannot do something about their condition.  Others may feel depressed.  This is where they need the help of others the most.  Help from family is likely the first, best source.  Other sources include support groups, and possibly, counseling.

Question 2

is there a website with tips and things to do everyday when living with cancer?

Accepted Answer

Many sites: Useful sites include cancer.Org; webmd; cancer.Net; cancer.Gov. Also there are specific sites for most cancers.

Question 3

do you know any website where they give things to do everyday when living with cancer?

Accepted Answer

Self improvement: Check these websites:
www.Cancer.Net, www.Cancer.Gov or www.Nccn.Com for more information about cancer survivorship/living with cancer.

Question 4

power of healing prayer in living with cancer?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely: Faith, prayer is always important. Sometimes there are miracles(things we cannot explain). Praying helps the soul, the mind and the body. Even if a loved one succumbs to cancer, you will feel much better and stronger if your mind is at peace (praying can help with your inner peace).

Question 5

what is the life expectancy for someone living with cancer?

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Depends: It will depend on so many factors - the type of cancer, the stage of cancer, the biology/other prognostic/predictive factors; type of treatments, your respond to therapy, your overall medical condition etc. 
Some cancer can be cured thus the life expectancy will be similar to other people who dont have cancer.

Question 6

is there anyone who has experienced power of healing in living with cancer?

Accepted Answer

Please clarify.: It depends on what you mean by power of healing.  There are many cancer survivors as you are likely aware of, and they go on to live long lives.  Some people are cured while others live with cancer.  If it is removed and there is a cure, many of these individuals heal perfectly well.  Others heal all-right, but might have complications in their organs, immune system, etc.

Question 7

is there anyone who has experienced power of healing words with living with cancer?

Accepted Answer

Comfort: Yes always good to have faith, to console from suffering, but still has to under go conventional treatments for best possible results.

Question 8

how is someone suppose to act when  living with cancer?

Accepted Answer

Suportive: Patient and relatives are affected . Relative support is so different: some are active, doing everything. Others are detached, passive.  How you act depends on your personality, and view of the cancer patient. Some are afraid, other are not.  Talk to friends, clergy, social worker, nurses and oncologist for advice. Cancer clinics usually have brochures, and office to help you with your needs.

Question 9

power of healing words from preacher for living with cancer?

Accepted Answer

Help, not cure: Having a faith community's support -- clergy, health care providers who are believers -- is helpful in day-to-day survival and it may be that there benefits to the spirit -- peace, love, equanimity, courage. Don't expect it to affect the course of the illness, but be open to other benefits.

Question 10

living with cancer.  how many millions of americans are cancer survivors now?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say/growing.: This number is hard to determine, but it is certainly growing due to the advances in medicine.  However, it is estimated by the  sun-sentinel (fort lauderdale, florida). 22 january 2009.  In their article  "cancer survivors face psychological challenges that about 11 million americans alive today—one in 30 people–are either currently undergoing treatment for cancer or have done so in the past.

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