Coping with Cancer: Support for Caregivers

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Caregivers are often the unsung heroes of the story of a cancer survivor.

Please help me celebrate and honor those who make treatment possible by offering rides to therapy, a shoulder to cry on, and hand to hold, and so much more to those they love that are fighting cancer.

Hug a caregiver! 

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Links for caregivers, support 

Cancer Caregivers - Strength for Caring
Are you taking care of a loved one with cancer? You are not alone. More than 1.3 million cases of cancer are diagnosed each year. Studies suggest that at least 50 percent of those diagnosed with cancer will be cared for by someone in their immediate family.
Information for Caregivers - familydoctor.org
Information about cancer for caregivers from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Caring for the Caregiver - National Cancer Institute
An easy-to-read version of NCI's When Someone You Love Is Being Treated for Cancer that addresses communication issues and physical and emotional coping skills for the friend or family caregiver of a cancer patient.

sometimes all one needs to do, is help someone cry

Avoid caregiver burnout! 

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