Children with cancer should know their reality

• April 25, 2024

It is not strange that the word Cancer It reminds us to think that, who suffers it, will pass away hopelessly In this sense, the doctor José Méndez , responsible for the area of Psycho-oncology of the National Institute of Pediatrics , explains that for a boy who lives with any kind of Cancer , it is essential to know what your condition is, what is the treatment you will receive and, above all, your expectations of healing.

However, receiving real, fair answers, and above all based on the truth, generates peace of mind, acceptance and security to face their suffering without fears .

In addition, says the expert, because currently the Cancer It is curable and depends 90% on the patient's doing everything on their part, to stick to the treatment (which should also know the children ), responsible for their health and with the idea of ​​fighting for their lives.

The parents , relatives and even the doctors who surround the child, can be found with a series of questions about them that hurt them and, therefore, are difficult to answer.

The idea of death It worries us all. Regardless of age or health condition, the fact of approaching the subject makes us think about what happens next, whether it will hurt or not. We are also concerned about knowing that those who love us can be exposed to suffer deeply our absence.

"The death It's the only sure thing we have in life, "says a saying, but it's not easy accept it , much less for a boy when theoretically it should be in the fullness of enjoying it, learning and rejoicing in a world of daily adventures and discoveries.

"They have no conflict when they know about their illness, they perfectly control the information, and of course they ask about whether they are going to die , but there the answer is very clear: We are all going to die , but we do not know when it will happen. It's a very simple phrase, but it leaves them very calm. "

My friend is no longer

Another concern for children who live with Cancer is that they are usually witnesses of the death of any of your companions of hospitalization. Suddenly they can stop seeing it or witness a crisis they can not survive.

In these cases, it gives them fear face the same outcome To reassure them, the specialist suggests, they should be explained that they both had a different health condition. "We have to remind them that they are well and that they have to concentrate on continuing like this."

To learn to solve your duel , when a couple of children they have taken a close relationship and one of them dies , it is fair to ask the mourner if he wishes to accompany him at the funeral or not, which will allow them to to accept what happened and continue without fears . "Know yourself, sculpt your character" . For more information, write to:bojorge@teleton.org.mx

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