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NUTRITION

Now let's talk about nutrition. The last thing you need is a sugar high, and if there's any time you're after comfort food, it's in a hospital waiting room. Use what self-discipline you can.

People will bring homemade cookies, the ultimate gesture of comfort food and caring, and they will tempt you, but after the 4th you'll be all jitters, and after the 5th day of this, you'll have put back on those 5 lbs. you worked so hard to get off. The remedy? Well, there's always a hospital cafeteria, and you can also bring healthy snacks.

Eat something healthy when you can; in other words don't miss a chance to have a good meal. Food and transportation can become iffy. If you're prone to hypoglycemia, bring along peanut butter crackers or nuts. Being concerned about fat and calories when consumed with the munchies, I bring containers of ginger snaps, Toastys, and key lime meringue cookies to share.

ETIQUETTE

Remember your manners when others drop by to visit. Say "Thank you for coming." They want to help, feel there's little they can do, and will appreciate your acknowledgement that they have indeed "done something." Send thank you notes when it's all over.

INFORMATION

Getting the information around to those who can't be there can be solved through cell phones, of course, but also by setting up a blog. You can set one up free at Blogger .

EQ

Now let's talk about your EQ skills, your emotional intelligence. There's not much use for the intellect in the hospital waiting room, while the emotions will get a big workout.

Hopefully there's someone in your group who's less emotional and more focused. This is a good person to run information through. When you're listening to "the news," they can hear the facts, separating them from fantasy fueled by fear or hope. Perhaps you're this person!

Practice self-soothing techniques. Whether it's breathing deeply, saying mantras, going for walks, playing with the kids that are around, or solving math equations, do things that calm you. You don't need more physiological stress.

De-escalate and de-intensify. Because emotions are running high, the members of your group can get into confrontations. Be the one who calms things down. No one can think until they've calmed. Don't go home with a well patient and a harmed relationship because you didn't control yourself.

Share your wisdom and experience and be the voice of reason. As the diagnoses and prognoses come out - "It looks bad," and "Chances are slim," remind yourself - and remind the others - that no one really knows for sure. I've heard predictions from doctors that never came true.

I've heard them do 360 degree turnarounds. I've seen one doctor come in and completely reverse the diagnosis of another. I know people deemed "terminal" who are still walking around today. Doctors do their best, and hopefully you have a good one, but the outcome is in other hands, so there is always hope. Period. (At the point where there is no hope, you will know it.)

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Susan Dunn, MA, Clinical Psychology, The EQ CoachT, Susan Dunn, MA, cEQc, The EQ Coach™, Susan Dunn. Bringing the power of Emotional Intelligence to YOUR life through coaching, eBooks, and distance learning. Midlife, retirement and transition coaching, career and relationships. Email for free EQ ezine. Want to be a certified EQ Coach? Email for information on this fast, affordable, comprehensive, no-residency program. Products available for licensing to build your practice. Visit the best ebook library on the Internet - EBook Library.

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