Psychological care for patients with colon cancer

How to provide psychological care for patients with colon cancer? As we all know, colon cancer may recur after surgery. Once it recurs, it will be very unfavorable for the subsequent treatment and prognosis of the disease. Therefore, patients with colon cancer must take effective measures to prevent postoperative recurrence and prolong their lives. The editor has made a detailed introduction to the psychological care of colon cancer.

1. Colon cancer patients should correct bad habits.

Develop good eating habits, be determined to quit drinking and smoking, do not eat salted, smoked, roasted or moldy food, keep bowel movements smooth, and measure your weight regularly.

2. Balance your mind and readjust your life.

After surgery, the nursing requirements and daily life of colon cancer patients should be appropriately adjusted. Patients should rearrange their lives, regularize their daily lives, and receive treatments. They should also cultivate interests and hobbies in many aspects and seek new spiritual sustenance. This will help regulate and stabilize the internal environment and play a positive role in recovery.

3. Colon cancer patients must face reality and build confidence.

A strong desire to survive is more important than any good care and treatment. It is very unfortunate to have colon cancer. All patients with cancer, whether they realize it or not, are actually on the front line of the fight against cancer from the moment they are diagnosed with cancer. Fear, anxiety, despair and other extremely painful psychological emotions will follow.

4. Check regularly to prevent recurrence.

Colon cancer is a disease that requires long-term observation and treatment. You should keep in touch with your doctor for a long time. In the first two years, you should have a checkup every three months; in the third to fifth years, you should have a checkup every six months; and after the fifth year, you should have a checkup every year to detect recurrence or metastasis in time. If any abnormality is found, you should receive treatment immediately.

5. Strengthen nutrition and enhance self-repair ability.

Like all malignant tumors, the growth process of colon cancer requires more energy than the normal tissues of the body. In addition, surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy can damage the body. Therefore, each patient should ensure adequate calories and vitamins and inorganic salts, especially vitamins C, A and E, under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, colon cancer patients should eat more vegetables and fruits. Diet should be regular and quantitative, with small and frequent meals and easy-to-absorb and digestible foods.

6. Patients with colon cancer should also pay attention to physical exercise and improve their immunity.