May I ask what relationship you have with this person? Are they a family member or a close friend?
Symptoms of bone cancer can differ, depending on not only the stage, but the location in the body, the type of bone cancer, as well as other factors. You can read about the different types, and corresponding symptoms, of bone cancer at: EmpowHER Encyclopedia: Bone Cancer.
Does this person want to talk with you about her condition and diagnosis? If so, you can ask what type of bone cancer she has, when her next doctor's appointment is, what treatment options she's been given (and refused?), and if she's experiencing any symptoms.
If she does not want to talk about her diagnosis or condition, she may be in complete denial or may be lying about having this condition in the first place, or have a mental disorder that is either causing her to have hypochondriac tendencies...or I guess she could also feel so deprived of love and attention, that the only way she feels others will provide her with support is if she has cancer? This sounds very far-fetched, and depending on how well you know this person, how well you know other people in her life, and if she has a tendency to exaggerate or completely falsify her conditions, then I guess anything is possible.
Stage 3 bone cancer (again, depending on the type and location) would most likely produce symptoms including (at least) fatigue, weakness, weight loss.
Regardless if her condition is completely false and made-up, she is looking for attention...and if her condition is completely true and she is in denial, she is looking for support. Can you ask her what type of bone cancer she has, if she would like you to come with her to the next doctor's appointment, or if you can help her do research on treatment options?
- What are your options, then, if she refused to talk with you about it?
- Are you close enough to this person (or her immediate family) that you can voice your concern about her diagnosis, that you are available to lend an ear or help with research, and you hope that she trusts you enough with talking about it.
If she continues to just say "I have bone cancer, stage 3, nothing they can do about it", then you can voice your concern that you have read there are treatment options, and ask her about her feelings: is she scared, or needing more support?
You can also tell her that you understand if she does not want to talk about it, but that it is difficult for you to pretend that she does not bone cancer when you see her do physical activities that may harm her (horse back riding with fragile bones, for instance).
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May I ask what relationship you have with this person? Are they a family member or a close friend?
Symptoms of bone cancer can differ, depending on not only the stage, but the location in the body, the type of bone cancer, as well as other factors. You can read about the different types, and corresponding symptoms, of bone cancer at: EmpowHER Encyclopedia: Bone Cancer.
Does this person want to talk with you about her condition and diagnosis? If so, you can ask what type of bone cancer she has, when her next doctor's appointment is, what treatment options she's been given (and refused?), and if she's experiencing any symptoms.
If she does not want to talk about her diagnosis or condition, she may be in complete denial or may be lying about having this condition in the first place, or have a mental disorder that is either causing her to have hypochondriac tendencies...or I guess she could also feel so deprived of love and attention, that the only way she feels others will provide her with support is if she has cancer? This sounds very far-fetched, and depending on how well you know this person, how well you know other people in her life, and if she has a tendency to exaggerate or completely falsify her conditions, then I guess anything is possible.
Stage 3 bone cancer (again, depending on the type and location) would most likely produce symptoms including (at least) fatigue, weakness, weight loss.
Regardless if her condition is completely false and made-up, she is looking for attention...and if her condition is completely true and she is in denial, she is looking for support. Can you ask her what type of bone cancer she has, if she would like you to come with her to the next doctor's appointment, or if you can help her do research on treatment options?
- What are your options, then, if she refused to talk with you about it?
- Are you close enough to this person (or her immediate family) that you can voice your concern about her diagnosis, that you are available to lend an ear or help with research, and you hope that she trusts you enough with talking about it.
If she continues to just say "I have bone cancer, stage 3, nothing they can do about it", then you can voice your concern that you have read there are treatment options, and ask her about her feelings: is she scared, or needing more support?
You can also tell her that you understand if she does not want to talk about it, but that it is difficult for you to pretend that she does not bone cancer when you see her do physical activities that may harm her (horse back riding with fragile bones, for instance).
Does this help??
January 3, 2010 - 8:49pmThis Comment
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