Please correlate with your environment. This can be external environment (pollution, radiation, toxins etc.), habits (smoking, excessive medicines, unsafe sex, drugs etc), emotional quotient (prolonged depression/ stress), genetic or simply bad luck.

“Don’t give up till you actually lose…” is the key to survival. Yes, you have a chance to survive till you are alive. Even a 10% chance of survival is a big possibility…

Difficult to predict for any one. You may die for a reason other than cancer, so do not ask this question. Believe in God who has given everyone their share of destiny.

Check your savings and insurance policies. Also check on Government policies if any support is available from any State agency and the procedure for getting the support benefit. Take an estimate of treatment cost from the doctor and work these figures against your coverage. Check from banks of they have any policy for granting loans.

Check from your insurance company on specific clauses of exclusions in cost of treatment

The employers need to be updated upfront. You need their support. Arrange for a service back up and take your customers into confidence. They need to be assured of continuity of service.

Ask the following questions:
What will be the treatment?
How long will it last?
What can be the side effects of treatment and how do I cope with them?
How much will the treatment cost?
 Should I take another opinion?

There are some things you can plan. Write them down, plan and share with your family. For other things, make out a long term plan to make them self sustainable for example, the priority should be on how the children can be given academic and professional training to make them self sustainable in a short period rather than how to buy a house for them…

All family members should be taken in confidence. Every one has a different approach to absorb the truth and react to it. Don’t be afraid of reactions…face it.

Their will be emotional quotients. You have to be strong and give the same message to all stakeholders…that they also need to be strong.

Consult your doctor. Understand all required facts about the disease, status of the patient’s health, course of treatment etc. Patient should be apprised based on his physical and mental condition.

If the need arises, prioritize the sale based on the utility of assets and their market value. Jewellery is a dead investment and should be disposed first.

The news should be shared upfront without being afraid that he/she can break the relationship. The relationship ought to be based on long term commitment. If your fiancé has quit the elationship…he/she did not deserve you…