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What I've learned as a mom and brain tumor caregiver


7 Parenting Lessons I Learned When I Became My Ill Mother's ...

My mother is a storyteller. Cancer didn't even stopped her from being one. Despite the struggle to utter words (there wasn't a moment you can't ...

Being your own caregiver during cancer

My people made meals, did chores, took me for walks and hauled me to and from the hospital as needed. They opened my pill bottles (chemo can ...

My Parents Never Forgot My Love - Open Caregiving

Cheryl was adjusting to an empty nest and a new phase in life when she learned her mom had Alzheimer's and her dad had a brain tumor.

My mom's journey through breast cancer and what it has taught me

I have also learned a sense of independence and responsibility. A byproduct of my mom's continued fight with metastatic breast cancer left her ...

Remembering Mom - The Cost of Caregiving - LinkedIn

My dad, who still worked when my mom was first diagnosed, would take an early retirement a few months later. In the beginning of her diagnosis ...

Post Surgery Recovery Caregivers in Nocona - CareLinx

... caring for my husband after surviving a plane crash and learning to walk again. A year later, our 8 year old son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I've ...

Should Clinicians Intervene If They Suspect That a Caregiver Whose ...

Studies have shown that while many caregivers demonstrate impressive resilience in the face of a cancer diagnosis, some are at increased risk for post-traumatic ...

Talking to children about brain tumours

Children this young may not understand what a brain tumour is. However, even young children will recognise that something isn't right – they may notice changes ...

Arizona Mom Says Glioblastoma Saved Her Life

Arizona mom of two children, Jenn Ortiz was diagnosed with brain cancer in August 2020. She learned her glioblastoma was the most aggressive and deadly form of ...

A Handbook for Family Caregivers of Patients with Brain Tumors

Becoming the primary caregiver for a loved one can be a real challenge. You must learn to balance work, family, and your own needs, while caring for someone ...

Support after brain tumor means different things: family ... - Frontiers

... parents) of people with malignant or benign tumor. ... learned from experiences ... (mother) was also the caregiver of her husband who had terminal cancer.

My mom was just diagnosed : r/glioblastoma - Reddit

Don't avoid hard questions, be willing to just sit there and listen to them. It sucks to be a kid and watch your parent go through this, but ...

My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer, I'm ... - Quora

Do what you can for her to meet her needs and that you and your family are able to do. She will need you - and to know that you are there for ...

Taylor Swift Reveals Her Mom Andrea Has a Brain Tumor

“I've had to learn how to handle serious illness in my family. Both of my parents have had cancer, and my mom is now fighting her battle ...

20 year old College student, mom has brain cancer

My mom acts like everything is fine, but I think she's just trying to keep me from worrying about her. I haven't seen her shed a tear throughout ...

Letter 132: Caregiving is Community - The Learning Curve

That's why my friend reached out to me that day. She knew I could help. My experience with my mom's surgery made me more comfortable being in ...

Vote for Mary Bannon - Things I've Learned | Art of Surviving

... I've Learned ... Leave a Comment. Entry Category: Caregiver/Family. Type of Media Creative Writing Artist Statement ... I am a mother to a brain tumor survivor and ...

(PDF) Caring for the brain tumor patient: Family caregiver burden ...

walk away to avoid saying something wrong.” ... helped them to make some sense of the illness. ... stop playing doctor.” ... system tended to ignore the needs of fami ...

God Hears Her Podcast

of his brain tumor, and you're still angry. But ... Like, I've kind of become this voice of caregivers, and I just… ... I don't want to be his primary caregiver ...

Brain Tumors Caregiving - Patient Resource

And all this happens while you're working through your own emotions and fears caused by this serious diagnosis. It's common to feel overwhelmed and unprepared, ...