One of the most difficult aspects of a breast cancer diagnosis, for most people, involves the financial crunch (and sometimes financial fallout) that accompanies surgery, hospital stay, and subsequent treatments. Breast cancer is stressful as it is, but the impact of finances on the situation can make treatment all the more harrowing.
But don't panic.
Men, as caregivers, can make a big difference here. And a few suggestions might help.
First, keep in mind that most financial concerns--if they do develop--did not develop overnight. And consequently, they could take an equal amount of time to resolve. In essence, the financial cogs move slowly. And many people complain that they never know where they stand, financially, until a year after treatments are complete. At any rate, it can be a long time.
Having this time can help you to formulate a plan. This plan might involve taking on a part-time job (a second job) or looking for ways that additional revenue can be procured. This time can also afford you conversations with the bank, with your mortgage company, or with your employer. All of it helps, and most men manage to find a way through the confusion to reach financial health.
Secondly, a great many of the financial stresses that families incur can also be addressed through some form of billing or monthly expenditure. Often, the initial figures are staggering, but when broken down into monthly payments or over the course of a year, a bill can become manageable.
Be aware that financial stresses are common, too. In the end, it often helps to remember that you are not alone. Others have passed this way before you. And if they have done it, so can you!
But don't panic.
Men, as caregivers, can make a big difference here. And a few suggestions might help.
First, keep in mind that most financial concerns--if they do develop--did not develop overnight. And consequently, they could take an equal amount of time to resolve. In essence, the financial cogs move slowly. And many people complain that they never know where they stand, financially, until a year after treatments are complete. At any rate, it can be a long time.
Having this time can help you to formulate a plan. This plan might involve taking on a part-time job (a second job) or looking for ways that additional revenue can be procured. This time can also afford you conversations with the bank, with your mortgage company, or with your employer. All of it helps, and most men manage to find a way through the confusion to reach financial health.
Secondly, a great many of the financial stresses that families incur can also be addressed through some form of billing or monthly expenditure. Often, the initial figures are staggering, but when broken down into monthly payments or over the course of a year, a bill can become manageable.
Be aware that financial stresses are common, too. In the end, it often helps to remember that you are not alone. Others have passed this way before you. And if they have done it, so can you!
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