Preparing for What Comes Next Unfortunately, the end of treatment is not the end of your cancer experience...many survivors report the transition after treatment to be their most challenging time. Feelings of relief may mix with feelings of confusion, sadness, and guilt. Join this open, exploratory discussion to learn about survivorship care planning and how […]

Navigating the Caregiver Role When thrust into a caretaking role after the diagnosis of a loved one, there are a lot of new demands and responsibilities for you to manage...and there’s not always a clear path of how to navigate the new role. From practical concerns like tracking medications and appointments, to personal concerns like […]

Adapting to a Changing Relationship Some caregiving challenges are universal, while others are specific to your relationship type. As you settle into the new roles of “patient” and “caregiver,” there are bound to be effects on your core relationship. As a parent to an AYA patient, you have to balance your child’s growing independence with […]

Specific Caregiving Challenges: Caring for Metastatic Patients and Caregiving as a Survivor This week will be a split focus between two specific caregiving communities: those caring for metastatic AYA patients and survivors turned caregivers. While for many, the intensity of a caregiving experience is a finite time during treatment, for caregivers of metastatic or chronic […]

Caring for the Caregiver You’ve heard it a million times, but it’s still true: you have to put on your own oxygen mask before helping anyone else. It can feel impossible to prioritize your own needs while caring for an AYA with cancer, but if you aren’t taking care of yourself, you won’t be able […]