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Caregivers and Co-survivors

As a caregiver or co-survivor, you have a journey of your own that may involve changes in your relationships and new insights into who you are. In many ways, your journey is similar to that of the person going through cancer. The acceptance of this disease as part of your life will require its own focused attention.

Read about this phase of the journey in CURE's Cancer Resource Guide

PUBLISHED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE American Cancer Society

A New Role

BY LAMBETH HOCHWALD

A guide for navigating the challenging territory of caretaking.

Well-Being

Taking Care of Yourself

BY MELISSA KNOPPER

How and why caregivers should care for themselves.

Long Distance

How Out-of-Towners Stay in the Loop

BY MARC SILVER

The challenges of caregiving from a distance. 

Denial

When Patients Don't Want to Know

BY JOANNE KENEN

Denial places added burden on caregivers. 

Grief Before Death

BY MARC SILVER

Struggling with the sorrow of anticipatory grief. 

The Guilt Factor

BY MICKEY GOODMAN

Releasing guilt's grip on the caregiver left behind.

After Caregiving

BY MARC SILVER

A guide for caregivers after treatment ends—what to expect, how to return to normal, accepting a new role, coping with grief and finding emotional support.

Meet the Parents' Caregivers

BY MARC SILVER

Children go from being cared for to giving care.