This is a guest post for Mesothelioma caregivers by Devin Golden from the Mesothelioma Guide. Much of the attention associated with mesothelioma goes to the person who has this rare and aggressive cancer. The patient is the object of many questions and discussions, ranging from prognosis and treatment to finances and legal options. While the victims…
When my dad was first diagnosed with Lung Cancer, we had all of his scans and medical records compiled on a disk for our intake appointment with Memorial Sloan Kettering. The night before the appointment we spent hours searching everywhere for that disk. The house, the car, bags, and purses… We couldn’t find that disk…
Can you imagine, going through something as terrifying as cancer hearing loss? And not being able to hear anything? When my dad was diagnosed with Lung Cancer he was also diagnosed with a rare syndrome that caused him to become hard of hearing and then lose his hearing altogether. Suddenly our cancer situation became MUCH…
Finding financial resources for cancer patients is one of the more difficult parts of a diagnosis. Forget the fact that cancer drains you mentally and physically, but it can drain you financially as well. One minute everything is fine and the next minute you are thrust into a whole new world of cancer, treatment, medicine,…
Cancer is a terrifying diagnosis. Even when everything is going to be fine, it doesn’t feel like that in the beginning. Finding a cancer treatment center is the first order of business. How do you even begin tackling this? Where do you start? There are no easy answers. Every situation and scenario is different and…
My dad lost his hearing shortly after his cancer diagnosis. One night, pretty late he Facetimed me totally panicked to tell me that an ambulance was at the house taking my mom and I needed to come down. He had no idea why they were there, or what was happening. I live on top of…
When cancer drops into your family…. EVERYONE starts talking about daily self care. Update: When cancer explodes into your family, the stress is unbelievable. Finding a way to keep fighting when you’re exhausted is one of the hardest parts. You can do this, no matter how crazy things get… Take Back Your Life From Cancer…
If only there were a manual for how to deal with cancer.How does anyone figure this out? Update: If you have no idea how to deal with all this cancer business, we can help you formulate a plan to tackle the immediate issues… finding the best care, talking with your insurance company, finding resources that…
Caregiver self care can be a tough thing to figure out. When my dad was first diagnosed with Lung Cancer, life got really insane, really fast. Update: When cancer explodes into your family, the stress is unbelievable. Finding a way to keep fighting when you’re exhausted is one of the hardest parts. You can do…
These unique, comforting gift ideas for cancer patients is exactly the list you need for thoughtful, meaningful gifts that will actually help. When my dad was first diagnosed with Lung Cancer, I spent a lot of time searching for things that would keep him strong and inspired. I swear, it felt like there was nothing…