THE 2000 SCHERING LECTURE: 'Is my mom going to die?' Answering children’s questions when a family member has cancer
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Carole Robinson; Karen Janes
- Source
- Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 62-66 (2015)
- Subject
- Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
- Language
- English
French
- ISSN
- 1181-912X
2368-8076
A prescription is needed for helping the family in ways that restore their wholeness and vitality as well as minimize illness-related distress. It is interesting that a mother who is diagnosed with a fractured femur has a rehabilitation program recommended to her. There is nothing comparable for families and children dealing with breast cancer. Nothing. Nothing is not good enough (Lewis et al., 2000, p. 217).