Caregivers & family
Caregivers. How to show up well, week one and beyond.
For partners, adult children, friends. The care package that actually helps. The mistakes most caregivers make. The communication that lasts past the first month.
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The care package that actually helps. And the seven things to never send.
If you are sending something to a friend, a sister, a colleague going into surgery, chemotherapy, or kidney treatment — you do not need a long list. You need a short one. What major cancer centers, real survivors, and oncology nurses have b
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More to read by stage.
Before treatment
Newly diagnosed. The questions to ask. What to expect, what to pack.
During treatment
The chair, the day-of, the drains. What to wear, what to bring, what to know.
Caregiver guide for a parent’s cardiac surgery (CABG, valve replacement)
Postpartum caregiver guide: the first 14 days after baby (and mom) come home
Caregiver guide for first IV infusion (IVIG, biologic, iron, antibiotic)
First chemo session is in 7 days. The caregiver’s prep checklist.
The caregiver burnout I didn’t see coming. The small things that brought me back.
The thing my friend did that I’ll remember for the rest of my life
Recovery & weeks after
First weeks home, first walk, first wash. Pieces that hold up across recovery.
Long arc & identity
Identity, body, intimacy, scars. The years that come after.
Free printable templates
Toolkit for this journey.
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