Whether it’s at doctor appointments, chemotherapy treatments, the hospital, or even
the supermarket, having a caregiver by your side is good for you, and for your caregiver.
Title: Having someone by your side
“I think you do have to assemble your family support, or channel your family support
where they’re the strongest. If mom likes to shop, give her the grocery list. If
– my brother is the analytical type, he’s the one who comes to the doctor’s appointments
with me. If he’s the one who can make the cold, hard decisions, he becomes the health
care proxy. And he’s really good at reviewing my questions, and then if I don’t
ask the question on my own he’ll bring the question up with the doctor, so that’s
worked out very well.”