Are you a cancer caregiver who’s tiptoeing around your loved one because you’re afraid of saying the wrong thing? Use these tips to guide your conversations in positive and helpful directions. Tips for Talking to a Cancer Patient Don’t stress about coming up with the perfect words. This is a new situation for both of … Continue reading Cancer Caregiver Tips: Talking About Cancer with Your Loved One
Getting creative can always help with a cancer awareness campaign. For one family in Michigan, that meant climbing on a bicycle built for three and setting out on a six-week fundraising bike trek from a Detroit suburb to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Karl and Eva Helminen have participated in many cancer fundraising efforts over … Continue reading Family’s 1,200 Mile Bike Ride to Fund Cancer Research
Cancer brings major changes to the life of a patient, but becoming a caregiver can be equally challenging. Here’s some information to help you prepare for your tough but rewarding new role. Tips for Becoming a Cancer Caregiver 1. Ask for Help No matter how invested you are in the job, you won’t be able … Continue reading Cancer Caregivers: What to Expect When You Step Into the Role
Has a loved one recently been diagnosed with cancer? Assuming the responsibilities of becoming a caregiver can seem overwhelming. Here are some cancer caregiver tips that will help you to better perform your role while maintaining your own physical and mental well-being. Caring for a Cancer Patient • The caregiver role is fluid. Duties can … Continue reading Find Out What to Expect When You Become a Cancer Caregiver
Everyone’s life has been touched by cancer, whether it’s through personal experience or that of family and friends. We all have a reason to participate in National Cancer Survivors Day on June 4, celebrating the advances in cancer treatment that have given hope to so many people. What Is National Cancer Survivors Day? More than … Continue reading June 4th is National Cancer Survivors Day – Celebrate With Us!
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, it’s important to maintain a support network of friends and family, but discussing your illness can be awkward and uncomfortable. How do you decide whom to tell and what to tell them? Sharing Your Cancer Diagnosis Your situation is unique. How and when you inform loved ones is up … Continue reading I Have Cancer, Who Should I Tell?