Caregiving Blogs

In 2015, we received the most shocking news of our lives: our vibrant mother - a deacon’s wife, piano player at church, 30-year state employee, tireless caretaker and laundry

Caregiving and the word burden are often put together, however, this is an unfortunate coupling of words. Cancer is a burdensome disease, the healthcare system is complex and

Having a parent with lung cancer presents unique challenges for young adults who are in a critical stage of development – determining life plans, finishing education, establishing

According to the Caregivers Clinic at Sloan Kettering, “An overarching theme among caregivers is how to juggle the responsibility to take care of a loved one and themselves and not

The holidays are a time to celebrate, but oftentimes they can also be a time of stress as we try to create the perfect celebration. Organizing holiday festivities, bringing

My sister is a walking miracle. A survivor of stage 4 lung cancer for 6 years. Survived liver mets, brain mets, bone mets. On the 10th line of treatment, 35 years old, walking. My

Carla’s lung mass kept on developing resistance to the drugs she was on, but luckily she usually had no symptoms save for some coughing. There were occasional side effects like