Comment by sparklingmango
4 days ago
As a caretaker to my husband who had cancer and is now in remission, here are some caretaker tips:
- Take it one day at a time
- Schedule time for yourself fairly often to do things you like that are away from treatment and away from your home
- Prioritize sleep!
- Set up a meal train so at least some meals are taken care of. We prioritized chemo weeks for our meal train
- Make a countdown to important milestones. It's okay to wish this time in your life away
- You will feel lonely. Have some friends you know you can call
- Find a cancer caregiver support group. Other cancer caregivers "get it" better than others
- Celebrate the milestones, all the time, forever
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