Confirmation of self-care |
Observation, skin-care,
drainage, pressure |
Care during daily
living |
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Support and
admiration for working hard |
Wow! You’re doing
great! |
Resting the body does
not signify laziness |
Don’t have to try so
hard |
|
Sharing the
joys of recovery |
Confirmation of the
importance of maintenance |
Sharing the joy of
being able to go out or participate in hobbies |
|
Sympathy for struggles
due to the edema and feeling disconsolate |
It must be
difficult |
|
Acceptance
of not being able to perform self-care |
It is normal that
sometimes you are unable to [care for yourself] |
It is okay as long as
you can come back to self-care |
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Confirmation of warning signs and support during appropriate
management |
Proof of tiredness if
there is some tension |
Red rashes and fevers
are dangerous |
Try to be sensitive to
sensations that cannot be expressed by words |