When someone is diagnosed with cancer, you might wonder how to best offer support. Being open and attentive to their emotions is often what they need.
Before volunteering at Mary’s Place, Sister knew the side effects of cancer: she knew to expect hair loss, changes in appetite, and emotional distress from many of the guests there. Still, seeing it with her own eyes shifted her perspective. “I was surprised by some of the effects of ...
How a doctor is dealing with her terminal cancerRinty
Having someone with addiction as an acquaintance isn't uncommon, and if it is your loved one, you might often wonder how you can help. To be clear, it isn't always easy, but confusing and even scary. However, the chances are high that your loved ones overcome their challenges with ...
You want to be a good friend, but where do you begin? You’re afraid you might say the wrong thing, but you want to help. Emotional pain is one of the worst side effects of cancer, and no one should face it alone. If you know someone dealing with cancer, your friendship can be ...
Not to be the true Debbie Downer, but I can't imagine any therapy is going to be significantly helpful to someone with cancer throughout her body. It may buy her some time, but at what cost? Your mom has made her position clear. She will be getting weaker and less able to fend off...
Money worries are the last thing you need when you’re dealing with a cancer diagnosis. That’s why Virgin Money has launched an in-store service to support customers affected by the disease.
A caregiver for someone with advanced lung cancer has a big job to do. You may wear many hats, from home health aide to chauffeur to support system. Your role can change many times as your loved one goes through treatment, if they go into remission, and if the cancer gets worse. Becau...
you beat cancer. Unfortunately, most are not as effective as you would hope. True, if your immune system is almost, but not quite, able to handle the cancer, even a poor immune system supplement can be enough to help beat cancer. Many however, are just not good enough for most cancers...
Background In the UK many people with cancer and their carers do not have easy access to the welfare benefits to which they are entitled adding further strain to the process of dealing with cancer. It is estimated that nine out of ten cancer patients' households experience loss of income as...