I’ll never forget the day my dad was diagnosed with cancer. It was the very first day of my caregiver life, even though I didn’t know it then. He’d been having some really strange symptoms and had been to at least 10 different specialists trying to find someone who could help him. That day he…
Hot Cherry Pillows are an incredible and relaxing way to relieve aches, pain and the constant feeling of being cold that comes with cancer. My dad tossed and turned on the bed miserable from the pain. “I hate this,” he said. That helpless feeling washed over me, I wanted so badly to help him. “Let…
How can you talk about estate planning, or making a plan for death when the stress is high and emotions are swirling? Well, the truth is, EVERYONE is already thinking about death. The word cancer in itself automatically has people jumping straight to the worst possible outcome. Which is pretty crazy. Because cancer treatments and…
The idea of Hospice was pretty terrifying for me. I had no idea what to expect from hospice and how they could possibly help us. How could we have found ourselves here? We had been fighting this cancer like warriors for 21 months. Much longer than the “days to weeks” time frame we were initially…
I am 100% positive that the only reason I was able to make it through all of this stress is because I am able to write everything I am feeling to you each week. Without these free printable journal pages, I’m not sure how I would have survived any of this. Have you ever heard…
When my dad was diagnosed with Lung Cancer, my family was tossed head first into a completely terrifying and unfamiliar world. Within a 2 year period, 6 people I love including my husband and my mother were all diagnosed with this terrorizing disease. Once cancer drops in, things start happening really fast and before you…
Cancer is crazy intense and literally never stops creating havoc. So where can you find support and someone to talk to when you literally have no extra time? You can find incredible in people who are struggling through the same situation that you are. Facebook groups and forums for cancer and caregiver support are a…
Basic estate planning is not about cancer. We are all going to die. That’s a fact of life. No one is going to live forever. And while no one wants to dwell on that fact, I have come to understand that making a plan for your eventual death is simply a way to make it…
Terrifying is the only word that can honestly describe the fear you feel during a cancer situation. And there doesn’t appear to be anything you can do that helps with that. This is scary shit. Horrible scenarios running through your head, fear and uncertainty that leave you paralyzed, and the stress and anxiety that…
10 ways to practice caregiver stress management that you actually have time for. Easy coping skills will give you the fire to keep fighting. I could feel it the second I opened my eyes. It’s gonna be one of those days. I’m exhausted. I literally had to drag myself out of bed and into the…