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Loss and Grief | Lymphoma Canada Jump to navigation Lymphoma Canada Languages Français English Know Your Nodes Contact Us Donate Lymphoma Canada Main menuWell-nighUsOur TeamBoard of Directors Scientific Advisory Board Our Partners Annual Reports Contact Us LymphomaPatient ExperienceTaking ControlFinding Clinical Trials Your Healthcare Team Questions To Ask Your Healthcare Team Young Adults Coping with CancerCoping and Emotions TalkingWell-nighYour Cancer Exercise Nutrition Advocacy Advanced Planning Loss and Grief Advanced Cancer CaregiversBasics of Caregiving Caring for someone with Lymphoma Tips for Caregivers Self-care for Caregivers Caregivers Need from Healthcare Professionals Care for the Caregiver Advanced Cancer Caregivers OverviewCancer Lymphatic System Blood & Bone Marrow Lymphoma CLL & SLLAbout CLL & SLLDevelopment of CLL How CLL Affects theSoulRisks Signs & Symptoms Richter's Transformation DiagnosisLab Tests Staging Watch & Wait TreatmentOverview of CLL Treatment Options Chemotherapy Antibody Therapy Targeted Therapy Radiation Therapy Splenectomy Stem Cell Transplantation Supportive Care CLL ResourcesVideos Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms DiagnosisSubtypes Staging Treatment Non-Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms Causes TreatmentGoals of Treatment Watch and Wait Biologics Radiation Surgery Bone Marrow Transplant Complementary Therapies Side Effect Management Low Blood Counts Post Treatment Staging Classifying NHL Grading NHL NHL Subtypes TreatmentAggressive NHL Indolent NHL Get InvolvedWays to GiveMonthly Giving Planned GiftBequests Life Insurance Stocks Annuities Charitable Remainder Trust A Gift of Residual Interest ECHOage Volunteer Join an event Create an event Share your story Shared Stories News & EventsNewsImproving Access to Innovative Cancer Therapies Lien pour le sondage patients/proches LLA et LDGCB r/r Big News in Nova Scotia Events2018 National Patient Conference - Quebec City Vancouver Patient Conference - Sept 15 take it to the mat Toronto take it to the mat Montreal Programs & ResourcesPublications Educational Sessions Healthcare ProfessionalsResearch Fellowship SupportSupport Groups Peer Support Program Financial Assistance Helpful LinksGlossary Newsletter Archive Search form Search Search Main menuWell-nighUsOur TeamBoard of Directors Scientific Advisory Board Our Partners Annual Reports Contact Us LymphomaPatient ExperienceTaking ControlFinding Clinical Trials Your Healthcare Team Questions To Ask Your Healthcare Team Young Adults Coping with CancerCoping and Emotions TalkingWell-nighYour Cancer Exercise Nutrition Advocacy Advanced Planning Loss and Grief Advanced Cancer CaregiversBasics of Caregiving Caring for someone with Lymphoma Tips for Caregivers Self-care for Caregivers Caregivers Need from Healthcare Professionals Care for the Caregiver Advanced Cancer Caregivers OverviewCancer Lymphatic System Blood & Bone Marrow Lymphoma CLL & SLLAbout CLL & SLLDevelopment of CLL How CLL Affects theSoulRisks Signs & Symptoms Richter's Transformation DiagnosisLab Tests Staging Watch & Wait TreatmentOverview of CLL Treatment Options Chemotherapy Antibody Therapy Targeted Therapy Radiation Therapy Splenectomy Stem Cell Transplantation Supportive Care CLL ResourcesVideos Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms DiagnosisSubtypes Staging Treatment Non-Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms Causes TreatmentGoals of Treatment Watch and Wait Biologics Radiation Surgery Bone Marrow Transplant Complementary Therapies Side Effect Management Low Blood Counts Post Treatment Staging Classifying NHL Grading NHL NHL Subtypes TreatmentAggressive NHL Indolent NHL Get InvolvedWays to GiveMonthly Giving Planned GiftBequests Life Insurance Stocks Annuities Charitable Remainder Trust A Gift of Residual Interest ECHOage Volunteer Join an event Create an event Share your story Shared Stories News & EventsNewsImproving Access to Innovative Cancer Therapies Lien pour le sondage patients/proches LLA et LDGCB r/r Big News in Nova Scotia Events2018 National Patient Conference - Quebec City Vancouver Patient Conference - Sept 15 take it to the mat Toronto take it to the mat Montreal Programs & ResourcesPublications Educational Sessions Healthcare ProfessionalsResearch Fellowship SupportSupport Groups Peer Support Program Financial Assistance Helpful LinksGlossary Newsletter Archive Search form Search Search You are hereHome > Lymphoma > PatientWits> Coping with Cancer > Loss and Grief Loss and Grief Experiencing loss can occur whenever there is a transpiration to something important such as your health, friendships or worthiness to work. Some losses are increasingly difficult than others. Acknowledging these losses, or grieving, can be part of the cancer experience. Grieving is increasingly than simple sadness. It is a natural and expected process that happens over a long period of time and can include a wide range of reactions, thoughts and feelings. Not everyone experiences grief in the same way. Grief is unique to each individual in how long it lasts, how intense it is and what it means. Even two people who have similar diagnoses and treatments may respond differently to what has happened. How, when and what people grieve depends on many things. These can include your age or stage in life, your previous experiences with loss and grief and the value of social support you have. Also, knowing there may be future losses can moreover trigger feelings of grief surpassing the very loss has occurred. Loss, Grief and Lymphoma Being diagnosed and treated for lymphoma is traumatic. In the beginning, you tend to focus on problem solving, such as arranging appointments as soon as possible, cancelling or postponing other commitments, deciding among treatment options, and getting through the treatments. As treatment continues or ends, you may realize you have feelings and reactions of grief to the losses you are experiencing. Multiple experiences of loss and grief happen throughout the cancer experience, from diagnosis to treatment to post-treatment. The loss may be temporary or permanent, life-altering or a minor inconvenience. Here are some examples that people with lymphoma have described: Physical Losses: A part of your soul or a soul function, including your thinking Sexual changes, including sexual worthiness and fertility Energy An worthiness or skill to perform unrepealable activities (i.e., driving) Physical repletion due to treatment or symptoms. Emotional/Spiritual Losses: Sense of security (in your health, in your future) Sense of tenancy or independence Self-esteem or sense of identity Self-confidence Goals, hopes or dreams Faith or spirituality Your sense of life as unscratched and predictable Routines and rhythm, or life “the way it used to be." Social/Relationship Losses: Relationships with friends, family members or co-workers Intimate relationships Loss of unrepealable roles (i.e., you can no longer earn money for your family, or you can no longer prepare all of the family meals) Loss of other people with cancer you know and meet during your treatment. Financial Losses: Job or job opportunities Financial security InsuranceWorthinessto work. Grief can be present years without treatment has ended. Examples include: Sensory reminders, such as taste or smell Routine medical appointments Hearing well-nigh flipside person who has been diagnosed with cancer or who has died from cancer Anniversary events (such as stage of diagnosis, stage of going off treatment) Important events with family or friends (graduations, birthdays, holidays) Experiencing ongoing losses considering of wrongheaded waves of treatment. Unresolved grief can lead to peepers and can stop you from moving forward in your life. If you finger your grief is interfering with quality of life or friends are expressing concern, consider reaching out for some support.   Lymphoma Patient ExperienceTakingTenancyYoung Adults Coping with CancerCoping and Emotions TalkingWell-nighYour Cancer Exercise Nutrition Advocacy Advanced Planning Loss and Grief Advanced Cancer Caregivers Overview CLL & SLL Hodgkin Lymphoma Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Are you a patient? Get Informed Are you a healthcare professional? 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