Coping After a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis
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The webinar discusses coping strategies after a colorectal cancer diagnosis, featuring presenter Eden Stotsky-Himelfarb, a certified oncology nurse navigator. Key topics include understanding the diagnosis, side effect management, mental health support, and communication with family and colleagues. Fight CRC offers various resources and emphasizes the importance of professional medical advice alongside its informational services.
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Coping After a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis
- 1. OUR WEBINAR WILL BEGIN SHORTLY
- 2. COPING AFTER A COLORECTAL CANCER DIAGNOSIS
- 3. TODAY’S WEBINAR 01 Ask a question in the panel on the right side of your screen QUESTIONS 02 Watch a recording of this webinar on the Fight CRC website. Visit FightCRC.org WEBINAR ARCHIVE 03 Follow along on Twitter. Use the hashtag #CRCWebinar TWEET ALONG!
- 4. Resources Fight CRC offers a wide variety of resources for those touched by colorectal cancer. Visit FightCRC.org to view, download, and order the latest resources.
- 5. The information and services provided by Fight Colorectal Cancer are for general informational purposes only. The information and services are not intended to be substitutes for professional medical advice, diagnoses or treatment. If you are ill, or suspect that you are ill, see a doctor immediately. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Fight Colorectal Cancer never recommends or endorses any specific physicians, products or treatments for any condition.
- 6. TODAY’S PRESENTER Eden Stotsky-Himelfarb BSN, RN, ONN-CG Eden Stotsky-Himelfarb, B.S.N., R.N., ONN-CG, is a certified* oncology nurse navigator for the Johns Hopkins Work Stride: Managing Cancer at Work program. Eden provides education and support to employees and their family members when they are faced with a personal cancer diagnosis or when they are caring for someone with a cancer diagnosis. She also works with managers, helping them provide a supportive workplace for their employees who are diagnosed with cancer or are caregivers. Eden has worked at Johns Hopkins since 1995, beginning in human resources, where she became familiar with employee benefits. She continued to work full time after being diagnosed with cancer, in 1997. Her cancer journey inspired her to become an oncology patient navigator, supporting patients with colorectal cancer. In 2009, after earning her nursing degree, Eden worked in a variety of adult outpatient oncology settings, focusing on gastrointestinal cancers including colorectal, liver, pancreas, biliary, and abdominal sarcomas. Through her work, Eden has improved the outpatient oncology experience by providing evidence-based practices in education and resources; addressing common issues related to surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy; and answering patient questions. Eden also is the patient advocate on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Colon/Rectal/Anal Cancer Panel and serves on the NCCN Colorectal Cancer Quality Measures Sub- Committee. And she has authored a chapter in the American Cancer Society’s Complete Guide to Colorectal Cancer entitled “Taking Care of Practical Matters: Work, Insurance, and Money.” Eden earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, in 2009.
- 7. Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions Coping After a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Eden Stotsky-Himelfarb, BSN, RN, ONN-CG March 3, 2020
- 8. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION Understanding your diagnosis Side effect management Shared decision making Managing mental health Talking to family Talking to colleagues Limiting cancer’s place in your life 8
- 9. UNDERSTANDING YOUR DIAGNOSIS What is colorectal cancer? How is colorectal cancer diagnosed? Staging How do you cope? Making treatment decisions 9
- 10. SIDE EFFECT MANAGEMENT The key to side effect management is communication with your healthcare team 10
- 11. SHARED DECISION MAKING Shared decision making is a key component of patient-centered health care. It is a process in which clinicians and patients work together to make decisions and select tests, treatments and care plans based on clinical evidence that balances risks and expected outcomes with patient preferences and values. 11
- 12. MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH Why is maintaining good mental health important? Emotional well-being Psychological well-being Social well-being 12
- 13. MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH What mental health concerns can come up after a cancer diagnosis? Sadness Anxiety or worry Fear Post-traumatic stress 13
- 14. MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH How can your health care team help? Communication, communication, communication Medical history Emotional distress Multi disciplinary care Medications 14
- 15. MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH How can someone living with cancer help themselves? Take note of shifts in mood, appetite or any changes that make it difficult to accomplish daily tasks Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Try simple breathing exercises Seek support 15
- 16. TALKING TO FAMILY How to talk to: Young children Elementary school children Teens Parents Spouse/partner 16
- 17. TALKING TO COLLEAGUES Talking to your colleagues To disclose or not to disclose? How much to disclose? 17
- 18. LIMITING CANCER’S PLACE IN YOUR LIFE Cancer doesn’t deserve all of your time and energy. Don’t give cancer any more time than it deserves. 18
- 19. JohnsHopkinsSolutions.com Thank you! Eden Stotsky-Himelfarb, BSN, RN, ONN-CG Senior Oncology Nurse Navigator Work Stride Managing Cancer at Work eden@jhmi.edu 443-509-6750
- 20. QUESTION AND ANSWER Type in your questions on the panel on the right side of your screen
- 21. Fight Colorectal Cancer Mission We FIGHT to cure colorectal cancer and serve as relentless champions of hope for all affected by this disease through informed patient support, impactful policy change, and breakthrough research endeavors.
- 22. THANK YOU