Being the primary caregiver for someone diagnosed with cancer is not for the faint of heart. It takes physical, financial and emotional stamina. You’ll be a cook, researcher, driver, nurse, organizer, sometimes cancer expert, support system, cheerleader, multi-tasker and more. It’s likely that your role will shift and change often depending on the ever-changing needs of someone in the throes of cancer treatment.
Over my two years as a caregiver, my role changed often, and sometimes in the matter of an hour, during my daughter’s illness after she was diagnosed with Stage IV ovarian cancer. Shortly after her diagnosis in 2009, Nicole made me her designated health care proxy by signing a simple document readily available at hospitals, many physicians’ offices or even online*.
Read the full-text article at the Oncology Rehab and Wellness Resources Survivor Blog.
