Caregiver Perspective: Getting Ready for RadiationAs a caregiver, it's my job to support my partner through their metastatic breast cancer journey. Support has looked different over the...reactionscomments
Are There Varying Stages of Caregiving?All over the internet, you'll find pages and pages delineating the stages of cancer, caregiving, and grief. I'm not here to improve...reactionscomments
This Component Is Missing From My MarriageSomething is missing from my marriage. I (we) lost it some years back. I admit, it's primarily my fault. But losing this...reactions1comment
A Caregiver's Color WheelAs our life moves through the days and the different ways cancer lives with us. The cancer intertwines almost like a loving...reactionscomments
Love in the First DegreeCaring for a partner with metastatic breast cancer affects everyone differently. You will change if you're called upon to be a caregiver...reactionscomments
Why You Need To Break Your Heart...OftenI find my heart getting hardened towards my wife more than I care to admit. It's usually about the little things, such...reactionscomments
When You Never Planned to Be a CaregiverIf you're like me, you never planned to be a caregiver. You probably never went to medical school, and when asked as...reactionscomments
A Wake-up Call for Caregivers: Acknowledge Your Mental Health"Your physical health is not what worries me the most about you," Dr. Jim told me. "It's not?" I replied. This conversation...reactionscomments
Lessons of the CaregiverThrough the many years I served as a cancer caregiver for my parents and, finally, my wife, I've learned a great deal...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Advocating Within the Medical EstablishmentMy wife has cried more tears over something even more than stage 4 cancer or the cancer treatments: dealing with the frustrations...reactions2comments
Caregiver’s Perspective: Parenting and CancerWe've never hidden cancer or the changes it's brought to our lives. My partner and I have spoken openly and often about...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: How to Start a Cancer Support GroupWhen my wife, Rebekah, was re-diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer 8 years ago, we were shattered and lost. She was only...reactionscomments
How Does One Hang On to Optimism and Joy?Advanced breast cancer brings minimal blessings, but I found them when I searched for them. I'm speaking for myself here; your experience...reactionscomments
Waiting for the Scan That Changes EverythingScan day. It's here again, and I can't sleep. Tomorrow I will wake up and kiss my child goodbye while she still...reactions1comment
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Asking Her Meaningful QuestionsMy wife, Rebekah (35), lives with stage 4 breast cancer. My duties as her caregiver have increased over the last 8 years...reactions1comment
7 Things You Should Never Say to a CaregiverYou mean well and genuinely feel sympathy for your friend who cares for someone with advanced breast cancer. We know you mean...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Learning to Delegate for HerLast February, my wife had brain surgery to remove 2 small tumors. There were unexpected outcomes resulting in her needing my care...reactionscomments
The Caregiver's MasksI can only speak for myself, of course; what I write here won't resonate with everyone. Whenever I begin an article, I...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Facing Reality With HerAbout 4 years ago, I felt like God spoke to me. No, not an audible voice or a vision. Nothing like that...reactions1comment
When a Caregiver's Work is DoneI hear the car doors close out in the driveway and on the street. It's finally quiet in the house, except for...reactionscomments
