Managing Holiday Stress
How do you usually manage holiday stress with cancer?
Keep it simple. When I need to take dishes for potlucks, I use the easiest recipes I have. When I shop for gifts, I buy mostly gift cards. (Most people have too much stuff they don't need, so let them buy what they really want.) I often suggest using "White Elephant" items for gift exchanges with friends. It's amazing how someone has something in their cabinet they're tired of, but someone else loves it. The good times with family and friends is what we will remember. Most of, Christmas is about love, not stuff. Keep it simple.
Keep it simple is correct. Don’t offer to be the hostess for events. Life has changed, but do go to events and try to enjoy yourself. Don’t let your diagnose be the first thing people see.
: What great advice ... So many seek out seclusion after a diagnosis, and while that is understandable in the beginning, I discovered it was better for me to remain engaged with others. Keeping in touch for me proved to be a good way to stay focused on the future. Dennis(Blood-Cancer.com TEAM)
