Stop Stealing My Friends...As I lay in bed the other night, reading my Facebook feed (which has become increasingly difficult), I saw caregiver after caregiver proclaiming their...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Job Searching as a Cancer Survivor or Caregiver...When he found a job closer to the city, I had to start looking for a new position while being a cancer caregiver....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Your Voice Matters...As a cancer patient or caregiver, you -- we -- must all be willing to speak out....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Can Patients Drive Research?...In August 2017, I co-founded a group called the EGFR Resisters, along with six other lung cancer survivors and one caregiver....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lung Cancer in America infographic...I was a caregiver for my mother right after her surgery and while she was in chemo....Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Reflections of Two Caregivers: Patti & Yolanda...I did find it difficult to be a daughter, advocate, and caregiver....Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
The Life of a Caregiver of a Stage 4 Lung Cancer Patient...I was at one time the one who had cancer, Ovarian germ cell, he at that time, in 1996 was my caregiver for 9 months while we went through...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How to Help a Loved One in Denial About Their Illness...There are many coping mechanisms that patients and caregivers turn to when they have to confront a terminal illness....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Psychological Battle May Be More Difficult for Co-Survivors...I have had the distinction of being a caregiver or co-survivor of a close family member, my brother, as well as a cancer patient myself....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lalaine Alfaro...Lalaine is grateful her husband Marolo has been a superb caregiver. Every step of her journey he is able to give his full support and presence....
Looking Ahead to 2022: Events & Conferences...Sometimes it is helpful for the caregiver to ask questions too. Travel grants are available to first-time attendees who are a patient/survivor....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Kathi MacNaughton, RN, BSN...But during the years before my mom died, I began to write about COPD, using my unique perspective as both a healthcare professional and a caregiver....
Stage 3 NSCLC...I am so thankful that my husband/caregiver was with me through it all....Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Don't Journey Alone...It is difficult to really understand what it is like if you haven't been there, too, either as a patient or as a caregiver....Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Advocacy Burnout...This disease is just as hard, if not harder, on our caregiver(s) and we must give them the same consideration....Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Community Team...Before joining Health Union in a full-time role, Misty was a community advocate for Cystic-Fibrosis.com, where she shared her life as a caregiver to her...
Building a Support Network When You are a Single Person with Lung Cancer: An Interview with Karen Loss...Karen agreed to answer some questions about how she finds support without a defined caregiver....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Learning to Laugh When Facing a Serious Prognosis...If a patient or caregiver is going to joke around, knowing the audience is always important....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Rhonda Meckstroth...rural community in Ohio, Rhonda quickly learned the educational barriers of community oncology in treating this rare lung cancer forging her role as a caregiver...