When a family is facing a cancer diagnosis, maintaining a healthy diet becomes more important (and harder!) than ever. Good nutrition can help support your body through treatments, strengthen your immune system, and improve your overall well-being. Plus, this family is going to need ENERGY in spades! Finding high-protein meals that are both nutritious and…
These caregiver quotes and sayings can help you stay strong and motivated by reminding you what’s important. Even when you are totally exhausted. How do you keep fighting, when you can barely get out of bed? When you’re so exhausted that you literally can’t think straight, much less tackle some big overwhelming situation like cancer….
The biggest caregiver stressors and how to beat them when cancer explodes into your family. If you’re struggling to cope and you don’t know how, this guide is for you. When my dad was first diagnosed with cancer, my family was ready to take on the world. We were a ball of fire, all of…
I remember this like it was yesterday. I’m in the shower with tears streaming down my face. Trying to handle everything, but feeling like I’m handling nothing. Being a caregiver is hard. I’ve spent the entire morning on the phone with doctors because we have a borderline emergency situation where we need to be seen…
If you’re a family coping with cancer, family dynamics can be incredibly stressful. Here’s what to expect. My dad was sick (really sick) when we ended up in the emergency room. We were about a month into his cancer diagnosis and he was having some intense neurological issues plus we couldn’t get his nausea under…
How to help a family dealing with cancer and make a real difference. Real ways to help that won’t overwhelm the family or you. Do you know what is an amazing gift but can also be incredibly overwhelming during a cancer battle? People wanting to help. When my dad was diagnosed with cancer, people came…
A few weeks ago at the emergency room, I saw a frazzled woman hand the nurse an overstuffed bag of medicine. As the nurse was trying to go through the medications one by one, the bottles were dropping off the mobile computer and rolling around on the floor. You could tell by the pink flush…