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We’ll help you better understand your diagnosis, your treatment options, and what to expect in the weeks and months ahead, so you can move forward with confidence.
Cancer is a lot to manage on your own. Jasper is here to help.
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“Even as a physician, the amount of information presented to me at the time of diagnosis left me completely overwhelmed.”
How Jasper helped Wieslaw process his diagnosis
Wieslaw was in remission when he first started working with Aaryn. After a couple of months working together, Wieslaw received secondary diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer. Despite having worked as a physician for more than four decades, Wieslaw was overwhelmed by the volume of information his clinical team shared and the number of decisions he had to make. Aaryn’s warmth and professionalism was a stark and welcome contrast to Wieslaw’s clinical team. The balance of compassion and expertise that Jasper offered became a source of comfort for Wieslaw during an otherwise uncertain time.
A few resources Jasper shared with Wieslaw
Wieslaw's counselor, Aaryn, shared vetted resources that responded to his biggest challenges: understanding his course of treatment, talking to loved ones about his diagnosis, and developing good nutrition and exercise habits.
Maintaining the best diet during chemotherapy and cancer treatment
How to talk to your loved ones about your cancer diagnosis
How Wieslaw’s Jasper experience evolved over time
First Session
While in remission, he met with his counselor, Aaryn, for the first time
What they discussed
- Aaryn completed a comprehensive assessment of Wieslaw's needs
- Attributed his emotional distress to challenges with the healthcare system, medical trauma, and feelings of loneliness
Month One
Wieslaw and Aaryn began to meet for sessions once a week
Focus areas
- Explored Weislaw's tendency to blame himself for his cancer and shared self-compassion exercises
- Discussed unhelpful thought patterns and shared practical coping skills to effectively manage these feelings
- Shared a resource with mindfulness exercises
Month Two
Wieslaw was newly diagnosed with a secondary cancer
Focus areas
- Shared resources for adjusting to and learning about his new diagnosis
- Discussed Wieslaw's fear of future recurrence of his primary cancer
- Practiced new coping skills to manage new stressors
Month Three
Wieslaw and Aaryn met weekly, though rescheduled some sessions due to travel
Focus areas
- Managed fatigue through evidence based interventions
- Continued to focus on practical coping skills, remembering integration of helpful thoughts and behaviors to assist in coping
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