Cancer Care Partner Stories: Spouse Perspective
One type of cancer caregiver, referred to more often now as a care partner is the spouse of the patient. Living with the person who’s been diagnosed means a lot of life changes for the partner, who has to navigate life after a diagnosis as much as the patient.
Hear directly from spouses and partners of former cancer patients about their own experience, from processing a diagnosis through undergoing treatment and side effects.
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Spouse Caregiver Stories
How to Support Someone with Cancer: Karina & Jesse's Myelofibrosis Story
“I underwent a lot of sadness, hardship, and difficulty, and all that entails. But I pressed forward in hope for sure. There was a lot of hope that just kept me going all those years.”
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Lindsay H., Spouse of Kidney Cancer Patient
“Look for the blessings in every single day. And take every day as it comes.”
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Jordan R., Spouse of Breast Cancer Patient
“For non-caregivers, don’t feel guilty. For caregivers, don’t de-prioritize yourself so much that you stop taking care of yourself.”
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Carley G., Spouse of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Patient
“If your glass is empty, you can’t fill anyone else’s and that’s something that I wish I would have done more of.”...
Kelsey K., Spouse of ALL Cancer Patient
"Caregivers need caregivers. It never ends. We all needed each other."...
Financial Toxicity of Cancer Treatment
Dr. Fumiko Chino opens up about her late husband’s diagnosis and the financial toll it had on them.
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