Advice from Hamilton Jordan, cancer survivor
Hamilton Jordan, who battled cancer three times died recently. He was the author of No Such Thing as a Bad Day, was interviewed at Web MD.
In the interview, he spoke of his “Top 10 Tips for Cancer Patients”, and there’s some good advice:
Hamilton Jordan: Tip No. 1: Be an active partner in the medical decisions that are made about your life!
Hamilton Jordan: Don’t be passive. Learn about your disease, and participate in the decisions that are made. First of all, I researched my options, and with two of my three cancers, I refused the first treatment offered and went to other doctors and medical centers for other treatment. If I had accepted the — for example with my lymphoma, if I would have accepted the first treatment offered, I’d be dead today. It was assumed that I only had a mass in my chest. I later learned that the lymphoma was all through my body.
Hamilton Jordan: Tip No. 2: Seek and know the truth about your illness, and prognosis.
Hamilton Jordan: If you don’t have the facts, and don’t know the truth, you won’t make good decisions. It takes courage to ask questions about statistics and your prognosis. You need to know where you stand. If you don’t know the truth, you are not likely to make good decisions about your treatment.
It’s solid, down to earth advice for anyone facing cancer themselves or with a loved one.
(via Well)
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