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


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

The truth is I'm a mom, and you can't separate the two roles. Here's what I've learned as a mom and caregiver to a daughter with cancer.

Guest Blog: What I Learned as a Caregiver to a Brain Tumor Patient

1. When brain tumor treatment options seem run out…Don't panic! · 2. Having emotional and practical support is significant · 3. Changing roles can ...

Parenting with a Brain Tumor: Practical Tips for Families

As a patient, the parent obviously cannot choose their symptoms or how the treatment is going, but they can choose to focus on love, prioritize ...

'Sacred sacrifice': 10 life lessons I learned caring for my mother

1. Always Keep a Sense of Humor. · 2. Find Your Cancer Friends. · 3. Manage Your Expectations. · 4. It's Okay To Be Protective & Picky. · 5. Be ...

My Journey as a Caregiver: Supporting My Mom and Sister Through ...

The Diagnosis: Two Brain Tumors in One Family · Another Shock: My Sister's Diagnosis · Becoming a Caregiver for Both · My Sister's Surgery: A Different Path · A ...

Caregiver Chronicles: Advocates for the Best Possible Glioblastoma ...

“I've had my own medical challenges and learned over the years how to advocate for myself,” Sheena says. “People assume that you should do whatever the doctor ...

Mother-caregiver expectations for function among survivors of ...

Children diagnosed with brain tumors increasingly survive to adulthood, although they do so with needs often requiring continued parental caregiving. We sought ...

Mindfulness and Self-Care for Caregivers

My mom died of a brain tumor a few months ago. Prior to her illness ... I've learned an incredible amount about the mind, and the brain ...

Mothering my own mother: A young adult caregiver's story of role ...

... mom was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer called a granular cell tumor. ... What I've learned as a young adult caregiver. When I reflect back ...

Living with a Brain Tumor: My Journey as an 18-Year Survivor

At one point, I tried joining a tumor therapy group. However, I felt out of place, as many members were dealing with more severe physical impacts than I was.

Grief and Losing A Loved One - Brains for the Cure

It took me two years to finally not have the obsessive thought that I was going to get brain cancer. Two years of consistent therapy, finding ...

Caring for the brain tumor patient: Family caregiver burden and ...

In the setting of a brain tumor, family caregivers face special challenges posed by the neurocognitive and neurobehavioral effects. Brain tumor patients make up ...

Effects of a Brain Tumor on the Caregiver, Part 2 - YouTube

Effects of a Brain Tumor on the Caregiver, Part 2 - Margaretta Page, RN, MS · UCSF Neurosurgery · Effects of a Brain Tumor on the Caregiver, Part ...

The most meaningful thing I've ever done was being a caregiver

That's exactly what I did. My god, I had to learn so much. Daily. PT, OT, ST, RT, and neuropsychology therapy. There were doctors to visit – ...

Karen Lai, mother and caregiver to Bianca, shares how brain tumour ...

Not many people understand what our child nor our family go through on a daily basis. Even after the multiple surgeries, our children take ...

New caregiver, wondering about people's lessons learned - Brain ...

I'm feeling really grateful for the ABTA resources I've ... I have such respect and appreciation for all brain tumor patient caregivers. ... You are also the Mom of ...

Celebrating National Caregivers Day with the Best Advice

“That after being placed into a state of shock regarding a brain tumor diagnosis, the caregiver, while battling PTSD, will often be making life-changing ...

Staying Strong as a Caregiver: A New Series - Brains for the Cure

Two months before my 23rd birthday, I became a caregiver. In March of 2016 my mom was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma. She fought this disease ...

Effects of a Brain Tumor on the Caregiver, Part 1 - YouTube

... play this video. Learn more · Open App. This content isn't available. Effects of a Brain Tumor on the Caregiver, Part 1 - Jennie Taylor, MD, MPH.

Mom got brain cancer. What it's like to be a caregiver at 41

My 65-year-old mother was working as a nurse until a brain tumor took away almost everything ... I've long joked with my mom that I'd find a way ...