Caregiving
There are over 60 million adult caregivers in the U.S. Whether you are a partner, parent, sibling, child, friend, or extended family member caring for an AYA, we see you and we value you!
AYA caregivers are as unique as the patients they care for, but they often put themselves last. Many struggle with physical, emotional, and mental health issues during their loved one’s cancer journey. Supporting your patient and supporting yourself is a lot and it’s ok to not be ok all the time.
Caregivers are very much part of the Stupid Cancer and AYA Cancer community. Just as it can be incredibly meaningful and healing for patients and survivors to talk with others who share their experiences, finding a community of fellow caregivers can be helpful to process the challenges of caregiving.
You deserve support, care, and community. You can find it here.
“As a caregiver, you want to be there every second of their treatment, but sometimes you have to stop and take care of yourself too.”
— Mónica, age 57, parent caregiver
Caregiving Resources
Caregiver Video Stories
Caregiver Stories From Our Community
Surviving Guilt
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn December 2018, I decided to do a self breast exam while sitting in the bath. I hadn’t looked into how to do one properly, but I figured if I used some shower gel and just went to town it’d be better than nothing. To my surprise, I found what
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Love Story
Reading Time: < 1 minute When Chris headed to New York City to begin treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, he never suspected that a casual catch up with an old friend from his hometown would turn into a serious relationship! Don’t miss this intimate and honest conversation between a cancer survivor and caregiver duo about
Love with ALL
Reading Time: 4 minutesJohn and I met on a dating app in February of 2017. We “officially” started dating on March 19th, 2017. Not even three weeks later, I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). My whole world flipped upside down. I was 20 years old, in the middle of my 3rd