Liza and John Marshall on Getting Things “Off Our Chests”
“Cancer always catches people by surprise and will always be someone else’s problem...we are all terrified that one day, the someone else will be us.”...
Caregiving
Support From a Distance: 5 Tips for Long-Distance Caregivers
For long-distance caregivers, it can be difficult to know how and when to get involved to support their loved ones with cancer. We share 5 ways to support your loved one when you are physically distant.
10 Tips for Caregivers
When a friend or loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it’s an emotional time. Sometimes it can be difficult to talk with your loved one about your feelings because you both have so much going on. This makes the need for physical, social, and emotional support for caregivers extremely important. Here, we share 10 tips to help caregivers find balance, support, and connection.
Become a Care Coordinator: Make Life Easier for Your Friend or Loved One Living with Cancer
As a free service offered by the Cancer Support Community, MyLifeLine allows cancer patients to create a Friends & Family site. Here, they can document their journey and receive social, emotional, and practical support along the way. As a friend or loved one of someone living with cancer, you also have the option to create a Friends & Family site for him or her.
Spotlight on Coronavirus: Vaccines
This episode in our special series Spotlight on Coronavirus takes a close look at the vaccines that will help combat the COVID-19 pandemic—how they work...
Writing a New, Resilient Story
Nancy Sharp concludes her Resilience series with a poignant reflection on what it means to lead a more resilient, optimistic life after losing a loved one to cancer.
Take Notes During Doctor Visits
Sheri, former caregiver of friend with multiple myeloma, discusses the need to take and keep good notes as a caregiver during doctor visits.
Be Frank & Open
Elaine R., caregiver for husband with melanoma, shares the importance of being open, frank and honest. As hard is that may be, being upfront makes it easier in the end.