Get the Advantage of Hope

When I recovered from my biopsy, which gave a clear indication of breast cancer, I went back to the university office where I worked. Determined to keep going, I logged on to the computer training website, and signed up for every workshop that interested me, including those that were scheduled 4 to 6 months in the future. I decided to live and be hopeful, and to act upon that hope.

Although a diagnosis of cancer can trigger feelings of anger, despair, or hopelessness, you can choose how to respond emotionally and intellectually. Several studies have been done by healthcare professionals on the effect of hope on patient survival and quality of life. Here is a good article on the Power of Hope.