Some patients made lifestyle changes, such as eating
healthier food or drinking less alcohol, while others questioned
whether it was worth the effort. The insecurity of not
knowing what the future held made patients hesitant or used
it as an excuse for not making changes. Patients with strong
religious beliefs put their trust in God and let God decide the
issues of life and death. In those cases, doctors were seen as
an instrument of God and recovery an act of God. Other
patients took control and became their own treatment and
recovery managers making sure that everything possible was
being done to survive. They used the Internet, colleges,
doctors and friends to gain information about the disease.
Others did not know what questions to ask or did not find
additional information beneficial. They trusted their doctors
to provide all necessary information and treatment. Some