Caregiver Tips (Part 2)If you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series. Taking on the role of caregiver will mean a lot to your loved one, but it is also a... By Ann Harper3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Caregiver Tips (Part 1)Being a caregiver is one of the hardest jobs I’ve ever had to do. It is physically and emotionally draining. However, when I was taking care of Crystal, I wouldn’t... By Ann Harper3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Crystal & Life After Cancer (Part 2)Read Part 1 of Crystal & Life After Cancer. Crystal did her time, took her treatments, endured the side effects, but reached the coveted finish line and rang the bell... By Ann Harper2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Crystal & Life After Cancer (Part 1)A few people have asked how Crystal is doing and I thought an update was in order. As many of you know, Crystal was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma when she... By Ann Harper2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Some Days Are Tougher Than Others, But Let’s Look At The PositivesLife has its ups and downs. This is true no matter who you are, what you do, how much money you have, or even who you know. If this weren’t... By Ann Harper3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Giving Up The WigEverything about you is combined to make you the unique person you are. It starts the day you were born with all your genes combining in a special way to... By Ann Harper2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Lucky to Count a Sister-friend Among My CaregiversI have one biological sister, but I have a lot of sister-friends, and I was lucky that one of the sister-friends and my “birth sister” live in the Boston area... By Ronni Gordon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Walk With MeThe focus of a cancer diagnosis is on the cancer patient, naturally. There is often a caregiver struggling with their fears and worries over their loved ones in the background... By Amber Lynch2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Here I SitToday was the day for my bi-yearly blood work, CAT scan, and ultrasound. Like many others, I experience the scanxiety that goes along with getting these tests and the long... By Ann Harper2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Caregiver/Cancer Patient Interview (Part 2)My daughter was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma when she was 25. It’s been a few years since then, but I decided to interview her and hear her thoughts about that... By Ann Harper2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Staying as Healthy as Possible (Part 2)As we all know, cancer takes a toll on our bodies. Eating healthy and moving often are two great ways to try to keep ourselves in the best condition we... By Ann Harper4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Staying as Healthy as Possible (Part 1)Cancer beats up our bodies and then we get treated with some type of chemotherapy, radiation, etc. which beats it up even more. It’s hard to tell which is worse... By Ann Harper3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Encouraging CaregiverWhen you think of encouragement, you may think of giving someone support and reassurance. This is definitely true and is needed in many cases when you are helping someone you... By Ann Harper3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Community Views: How Does Being a Caregiver Impact Your Life?Most of us know what a caregiver does, but not everyone fully understands what it is like to be a caregiver until they are in that role. To start a... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Stress of Being a CaregiverAnytime you care for someone it’s hard. It’s hard for many reasons. Maybe it’s a time thing and now you have even more to do. Perhaps it’s a space thing... By Ann Harper3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Taking Care of Your Body and MindHaving cancer causes you to reevaluate everything in your life. When you're going through treatment, you have to try and just get through the day and do whatever it is... By Ann Harper3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The One Year, Post-Treatment VisitMy daughter, Crystal, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma when she was just 25 years old. She went through a little over 6 months of treatments, which consisted of 12 rounds... By Ann Harper2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
We Versus I: Forming a Team as Patient and CaregiverMy daughter, Crystal, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2016 at the age of 25. It was one of the hardest times in our lives. My husband and I were... By Ann Harper3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
New Life, New OutlookI believe life is circular. We have our ups and we have our downs. My daughter getting cancer at the young age of 25 was definitely a down-time for us... By Ann Harper2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Keeping It Positive as a CaregiverGetting cancer is horrible. Hearing those words for the first time is devastating and, for a second, your world stops spinning. But then you come back to reality and have... By Ann Harper3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
