MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'care giving'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:35:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883851&cid=t_425966_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fwell-why-didnt-we-know.html Someone I know has cancer (wow, now that should be a surprise - us cancer people seem to hang out together a lot). Anyway, he has been dealing with multiple myeloma and it has come back and he has been hospitalized for a few weeks. Mutual friends said 'well why didn't we know this?'. My response was 'maybe he was too focused on being sick and didn't want to keep telling everyone about all his latest ups and downs'. Their reply 'no, that can't be, we should have been told'. Um, me thinks not. First of all, everyone handles illness differently. And if you are the one with the illness, it is your right to choose not to tell people or maybe you were too sick to tell people and your immediate caregivers were a tad busy caregiving to start emailing and calling. 'Hi, we are between visits in ICU ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883851 Mon, 30 May 2011 09:10:00 +0100 4883851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522256&cid=t_425966_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fseeing-other-side-of-cancer.html Maybe it should be required training for all those who treat people with cancer, to go through it themselves. There is no graduation or certificate or merit badge for going through cancer and its treatment and the ensuing ups and downs.I recently attended a 'Cancer People Play Group' at its first meeting. This is a group for the lucky ones of us who are through treatment and still coping with the little 'what if' that niggles the back of your brain when you wake up in the middle of the night. (Its a Play Group not a support group because support groups are for sick people and its not for survivors but for cancer people because we don't like the label of survivor. Its open for new members - leave me a comment if you are interested.) Now that I have gone completely off my original topic with... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522256 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:57:00 +0100 4522256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175926&cid=t_425966_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fcaregivers-and-caregiving.html Navigating Cancer has just announced the results of their recent Caregivers survey. There are millions of cancer patient surveys out there - what kind of cancer, how long have you had it, what stage at diagnosis, treatment etc. Then there are a few more million surveys and questionnaires on how well you are protecting yourself against cancer through lifestyle, exercise, and eating habits. Caregiver surveys and issues are seldom addressed. Or should I say addressed too infrequently. Navigating Cancer looked at the issues caregivers face and the emotional, financial, and physical strains they cope with. They surveyed over 300 current and past caregivers - most of whom are spouses or other family members. I can easily compare this with my life in the past three years where my husband was my c... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175926 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:18:00 +0100 4175926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2809732&cid=t_425966_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FXPSo1jbbXJY%2F When a loved one is sick, it can take a toll. A new study confirms that when one spouse gets cancer, the other also suffers emotionally and physically. In fact, the health of the care giving spouse can also show noticeable decline in the months and years after a diagnosis. While previous studies have noted that spouses can become depressed after a diagnosis, this study focuses on physical illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, and even muscle pain. It makes sense that when one spouse has cancer, it becomes a burden the entire family shares. Spouse care for each other financially, physically, and emotionally, and when one of them is sick it takes a toll. Image: sxc.hu. Post from: Blisstree Spouses Suffer from Cancer Diagnosis (Source: A H... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2809732 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:44:17 +0100 2809732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347914&cid=t_425966_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Ffamily-caregiver-alliance-subtly.html This is subtle, but I think, very alarming. The Family Caregiver Alliance touts itself as a resource for people providing care for family members and others. From its "End of Life Choices" published on the FGA Web site:Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) seeks to improve the quality of life for caregivers through education, services, research and advocacy... FCA provides direct family support services for caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease, stroke, head injury, Parkinson's and other debilitating disorders that strike adults.Sounds good, and I am sure it is. But then it gets scary: One of the "resources," indeed the first listed after the group itself (due to alphabetization), is the assisted suicide advocacy group Compassion and Choices.In light of that listing, following statement a... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347914 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:15:00 +0100 2347914