Frequently asked questions from children
Children are naturally curious with regard to their illness, and have many questions about cancer and Maagath, and naturally expect the child clear answers from his parents, and had children start asking immediately after the diagnosis, or in later periods, and following are some common questions, and some suggestions about possible answers:
Why me?
Asks the child, as adults, why I was wounded by others without cancer? , And may think that this happened because of his own fault, and that he might somehow cause the same disease, and should be explained adequately that the doctors themselves do not know exactly what causes cancer, and that no one has done or said something to the cause of this disease, including the child himself, as it should be emphasized that the disease is not contagious, and that the child has not picked up from someone else.
I shall heal you?
Often happens to hear the children for people who are close family has died of cancer, and as a result Many of them terrorize the question of what if they Sishvon fear of hearing the answer is no, and therefore can explain to children that the cancer with a disease of a serious and dangerous, but the different treatments, such as drugs or radiation therapy or surgery, have helped to get rid of it, and succeeded in healing many children, and that the doctors and the medical team are making maximum effort for his recovery, knowing the child that the presence of people interested in its proximity, such as family and doctors and the medical team will help him in greater sense of security.
What will happen to me?
When it is diagnosed the child with cancer, there is a lot of things new and frightening and disturbing, occur at the same time, its presence in the hospital and view it or playing with children of other patients, who have lost their hair during treatments or have had surgery, the phenomenon of effects, all this will force them to question : (Is this going to happen to me too), and point out that the child may be too afraid to of the question, and it is important to try to push the child to talk about these concerns, and anything which may cause concern or alarm, as well as explain the pre-cancer and Maagath and side effects of expected and potential, in addition to what he would do a doctor to help in the event of such side effects, and by level of cognitive impairment of the child can also explain that there are several types of cancer, and that even when injured two children in the same type is not necessarily happen to one of the same What happens to the other, should also inform children in advance of a change in treatment, or change the dates, which helps them in preparing for the visits of clinical and processors or the analysis of different, but it should not inform young children about upcoming appointments, long before, if that causes them to nervous tension and make them worried.
Why do I have to turn to drugs, while I do not feel sick?
With cancer may feel the child better most of the time, but he needs to take medication continuously, and can not find the children a reason to take the drugs as long as they feel they are not sick and they are in good condition, and may have to remind them of why the original deal with these medicines, saying for example: (Although you are in good condition and recovery is only evil that the cells are still hiding, and must take medication for a little longer to find these cells, and prevent them from returning again).
