Apps Aren ' t Helpful

I found an article inCure Magazine (if you have cancer and aren ' t a subscriber, you are missing out) on this ' cool ' newapp for people living with cancer, called LivingWith. Its supposed to help those of us with cancer in dealing with their disease and its treatment.' With the number of moving parts associated with a cancer diagnosis and its treatments, patients now have a “one stop shop” to help them navigate their journey. 'An app? Seriously? How can an app do that? I am skeptical to start. First, are you sick and dealing with your cancer and you need to find an app and start using it to communicate with your friends and family. Also, do they want to use an app too? And are they online all the time so they would see requests and updates. ' The app allows patients to create a tight-knit circle of friends and families to stay connected and easily update loved ones; send requests to people asking for help with daily tasks; track mood, pain and sleep; and keep track of questions or important information for oncology team appointments.And its all connected to a website. And what does this website do for the patient? Well it can help the caregiver.Patients, caregivers and health care teams can download the app for free, using the Apple or Google Play stores, or by visiting theThis Is Living With Cancer site– which is the main hub for the program designed to share inspirational stories and offer patients and their caregivers an online tool to help.Oh, and they can se...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: cancer diagnosis cancer resources coping online Source Type: blogs