Content Overview 
- Summary
- Be And Stay Informed
- Express Feelings Of Fear, Anger, or Sadness
- Observe Your Thoughts Without Judging Them
- Work Toward Having A Positive Attitude
- Come To Terms With Other Fears
- Talk With People In A Similiar Situation
- Find Ways To Help Yourself Relax
- Be As Active As You Can
- Control What You Can
- Adopt A Cancer Prevention Lifestyle
- Prepare Financially. Get Health Insurance If You Don't Have it.
How To Deal With The Fear Of Recurrence
Prepare Financially. Get Health Insurance If You Don't Have it.
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Do what you can to get your financial affairs in order so you can cope most effectively if your cancer does recur or in case something else happens. Tjo learn about financial planning, click here. Include in your financial plans an Emergency+Fund.
Do what you can to increase income and save more money. If that means changing jobs, your health history does not prevent you from changing. (For information about seeking work after a diagnosis, click here. For tips about increasing income, click here.)
Look at your investments to see if :
- You can start selling difficult to sell investments.
- You can increase the value of your investments while at the same time protecting the downside.
- If you have a shortened life expectancy, investments should be more conservative than for an average person of your age.
Look at your expenses to see what you can decrease or eliminate entirely.
If finances are not your strength, consider speaking with a financial planner - particularly one who has experience with people who have a history of cancer or other life changing condition.
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