If there is no cure, at least there is comfort ’’

If there is no cure, at least there is comfort ’’. Receiving a diagnosis of a chronic disease triggers what we call anticipatory grief, a process that aims at reorganizing and adapting to the new conditions established by the illness process. This process is related since the elaboration of the loss of a healthy body, the conditions of previous life, as well as the feeling of omnipotence in face of life, that nothing will happen to us. The diagnosed person is expected to experience pain and suffering due to all the changes in roles and social status caused by the disease. Feelings such as anguish, ambivalence, despair and fear are frequently present.
The February Purple Campaign, created with the focus on raising awareness about Fibromyalgia, Lupus and Alzheimer's Disease, points to an early diagnosis, in their initial stages, making it possible to delay and / or control the impact of symptoms, because even if they are different chronic diseases, both are irreversible and need medical monitoring for a better quality of life.

The challenge for the individual, and also for his family, is to learn / accept the condition that affects him; comprehensively understanding the disease, treatment and probable prognosis, developing skills to deal with mood changes, such as anxiety and depression and making the disease part of your life without living in its service.
Some possible strategies for a better adaptation is that we can have quality information about the disease, treatment and prognosis so that we are not “caught off guard” and we can predict events and have a sense of regaining control over our lives. In this way, it is possible to make more conscious decisions respecting the individuality and needs of each human being. In addition, it is important whenever we have support from people close to us to share our anxieties and so that we can feel supported in the face of what is to come. And last, not least, that we can have moments of rest in the face of what we are experiencing, that is, to practice some activity such as: laser, hobby, sport