{"id":1466,"date":"2014-12-15T03:25:51","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T08:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2015-01-26T17:28:36","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T22:28:36","slug":"five-cancer-caregiver-tips-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/15\/five-cancer-caregiver-tips-for-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Cancer Caregiver Tips for the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1467\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1467\" src=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MP9004464851-200x133.jpg\" alt=\"Grandparents posing with grandchildren\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MP9004464851-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MP9004464851.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Take Time to Enjoy Your Caregivers This Holiday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Holidays are often a bittersweet occasion for <a href=\"http:\/\/issels.com\/default.aspx#sthash.6Rh4K0Cl.dpbs\">cancer patients<\/a> and their caregivers. It&#8217;s a time of celebration with friends and family, but it can also create nostalgia and even sadness over the memories of previous illness-free holidays.<\/p>\n<p>If <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/31\/cancer-caregiver-lessons-learned\/\">you are a caregiver<\/a>, it&#8217;s important for both you and your loved one\u00a0that you maintain an emotional and physical balance. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancercare.org\/publications\/145-caregiving_during_holidays_and_special_occasions\">These tips<\/a> will keep things in perspective so you avoid feeling overwhelmed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Be honest about your feelings.<\/strong> It&#8217;s natural to feel a sense of loss based on the realities of cancer. However, burying those emotions will serve only to intensify them, not eliminate them. Share your thoughts with someone you trust, whether it&#8217;s a family member or counselor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Modify your expectations.<\/strong> You probably demand more of yourself than anyone else does. Scale back your activities or ask for help when it&#8217;s needed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Create new traditions.<\/strong> Sharing time with friends and family is the focus of the holidays, no matter what form it takes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Ask your loved one about his or her preferences for celebrating the holiday. <\/strong>You may be projecting your own anxieties on them, and you&#8217;ll discover that their wishes are simpler than you anticipated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Give yourself a pat on the back.<\/strong> You&#8217;re making every effort to create a special holiday for your loved one and he or she appreciates it more than you know.<\/p>\n<p>As a caregiver for a cancer patient, you should have your own support system for advice and encouragement. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.issels.com\/subscribe.aspx#sthash.1Q1LXXs9.NwICL7LY.dpbs\">Subscribe to our e-newsletter<\/a> for medical updates and helpful tips on cancer care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holidays are often a bittersweet occasion for cancer patients and their caregivers. It&#8217;s a time of celebration with friends and family, but it can also create nostalgia and even sadness over the memories of previous illness-free holidays. If you are a caregiver, it&#8217;s important for both you and your loved one\u00a0that you maintain an emotional &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/15\/five-cancer-caregiver-tips-for-the-holidays\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Five Cancer Caregiver Tips for the Holidays<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,201],"tags":[316,235,234,211,224],"class_list":["post-1466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-cancer-treatment","category-cancer-care-tips","tag-antioxidants","tag-blood-fat","tag-cancer","tag-cancer-caregivers","tag-cancer-treatment"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1466"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1468,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1466\/revisions\/1468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}