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Boobs, Bowel Movements and Caregiving Humor
Several years ago, my sister shared with me that when she called our aunt to wish her a “Happy Birthday” her reply was “I had a bowel movement today”, to which I commented “well then that was a happy birthday … Continue reading
The Caregiver Perspective
As a national speaker I have presented to hundreds of family caregivers throughout the country. In each presentation I highlight how, as caregivers, we can become task masters; focused on our to-do list more than the people around us. I … Continue reading
Rejoice in the Small Victories
Anyone who has had a loved one with cancer understands how stressful the ongoing 3-6 month marks are, waiting to hear if the blood work and bone-scans are clear. When those we love have had ongoing health issues and it … Continue reading
The Word that Changed Our Lives – Cancer
“It’s Cancer”. My sister and I tried to compose ourselves and comprehend the significance of what we had just heard the doctor say. Did he just say that our mom has breast cancer? Having worked in hospice for many years, I … Continue reading
One Word Can Change Your Life – Cancer
“It’s Cancer”, my sister and I tried to compose ourselves and comprehend the significance of what we had just heard the doctor say. Did he just say that our mom has cancer? Having worked in hospice for many years, I knew … Continue reading
Celebrate Triumphs – No Matter How Large or Small!
Anyone who has had a loved one with cancer understands how stressful the ongoing 3-6 month marks are waiting to hear if the blood work and bone-scans were clear. When those we love have had ongoing health issues and it … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, boomers, breast cancer, cancer, caregivers, caregiving, celebrate, eldercare, elders, encouragement, family caregiving, health care, Healthcare
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Caregiving and Chemo
The other day as I was sitting with a family member during their chemo, I noticed a couple walk into the clinic with a look of confusion and overwhelming fear. In recent years I’ve attended weekly chemo treatments with family … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, breast cancer, cancer, cancer association, cancer support, caregiver, caregiving, chemo, eldercare, support
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Celebrate Small Victories
Anyone who has had a loved one with cancer understands how stressful the ongoing 3-6 month marks are waiting to hear if the blood work and bone-scans were clear. When those we love have had ongoing health issues and it … Continue reading
Boobs and Bowel Movements
My sister shared with me that when she called our Aunt to wish her a “Happy Birthday” her reply was “I had a bowel movement today”, to which I commented “well then that was a happy birthday for her wasn’t … Continue reading
It Was Right in Front of Me in Black and White
As a national speaker I have presented to hundreds of family caregivers throughout the country. In each presentation I highlight how, as caregivers, we can become task masters; focused on our to-do list more than the people around us. I … Continue reading
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, disabilities, eldercare, elders, encouragement, sandwich generation, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged aging, boomers, breast cancer, caregiving, caregiving and stress, diagnosis, disabilities, eldercare, elders, encouragement, inspiration, national breast cancer awareness month, sandwich generation, to-do, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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One Word Can Change Your Life
“It’s Cancer”, my sister and I tried to compose ourselves and comprehend the significance of what we had just heard the doctor say. Did he just say that our mom has cancer? Having worked in hospice for many years, I knew … Continue reading
Posted in caregiving, health care, hospice and end of life care, making a plan, working caregiver
Tagged breast cancer, cancer, caregiving, doctors, health care, Healthcare, hospice and end of life care, illness, life changing, making a plan, medical, national breast cancer awareness month, oncology, working caregiver
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The 11 L’s of Caring and Coping
A personal story from Dave Balch excerpted from his DVD,You Can Handle More Than You Think You Can. Balch is a coping strategies specialist, the founder of Coping University, and author of Cancer for Two. It was a Tuesday. My … Continue reading
Surrender to Lower Your Stress – By Dave Balch
The life of a caregiver can be pretty stressful. (That sentence is a candidate for the Nobel Prize of understatement.) Everyone’s story is different, but the resulting stress is pretty much the same. I hope that my story will resonate with … Continue reading
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