A Caregiver's Inspirational Journey Through Cancer
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Misc, Multiple Myeloma on Mar 30th, 2011
“We were prepared for death, we were not prepared for disability.” – Lori Puente A good article (hat tip, Pat Killingsworth) at Everyday Health talking about the high cost of treating Multiple Myeloma. Beth Morgan, who runs the Myeloma ListServ (Thanks Beth!) offers some her experience with the high costs she has encountered. 1
Posted in Caregiver Tips, Misc on Nov 17th, 2010
“I was too old for a paper route, too young for Social Security and too tired for an affair.” – Erma Bombeck I had an incredibly lovely conversation on the airplane on my way home, with a woman, similar in age to me, who had experienced a dramatic healthcare crisis with her husband. She too […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Caregiver Tips, Multiple Myeloma on Aug 19th, 2010
“They restored my faith and my hope by helping me.” – Tyler Jones If you are having trouble with your care, every hospital facility has a Social Worker that is on staff at the hospital. Sometimes they have fancy names, but search them out, ask for them. Even if your not having trouble it is […]
