Thanks for these informed and very helpful tips, Annette. It can be difficult explaining to someone that there really is nothing that can prepare you for the magnitude of life changes that take place with a cancer diagnosis. I have a good friend who is her husband's caregiver right now, and I'm amazed sometimes by what she goes through in supporting his journey with brain cancer.While friends who have regular lives sometimes take my personal journey with cancer for granted, this friend does not, and she takes the time to check in on me and say, in a joking way, that I have a double whammy in terms of being both the patient and the caregiver and she wants to be sure that I'm taking good care of me/my patient. Her gentle reminders help me keep my priorities in order, as does your writing which always stimulates good thoughts about healing.
Take care and keep writing, Pat
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Thanks for these informed and very helpful tips, Annette. It can be difficult explaining to someone that there really is nothing that can prepare you for the magnitude of life changes that take place with a cancer diagnosis. I have a good friend who is her husband's caregiver right now, and I'm amazed sometimes by what she goes through in supporting his journey with brain cancer.While friends who have regular lives sometimes take my personal journey with cancer for granted, this friend does not, and she takes the time to check in on me and say, in a joking way, that I have a double whammy in terms of being both the patient and the caregiver and she wants to be sure that I'm taking good care of me/my patient. Her gentle reminders help me keep my priorities in order, as does your writing which always stimulates good thoughts about healing.
June 1, 2010 - 6:57pmTake care and keep writing, Pat
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