Show a Caregiver you Care

My 26-year old son called last night and asked if I minded if he didn't come home for Christmas since he couldn't find a reasonably-priced airline ticket. I told him that was fine because he came home this spring right after my surgery to take care of me when I really needed him (my husband works nights). He also bought my airline ticket to fly out to LA to see him this summer. Then he and his girlfriend spent Thanksgiving with us. What more could I ask for? I think he was a fantastic caregiver, along with my wonderful husband of six years. I'm very fortunate to have two loving caregivers. Don't know what I would have done without them.
Joy

I didn't have a care giver, per se, but many of you were there with me and to all of the caregivers, friends, family and anyone who touches the life of a cancer survivor or family in a positive way... thank you.

The day after I was dx my mother took a year off work to take care of me. My dad and his wife have now come over from Argentina to care for me while my mom goes to work. My spouse has been a godsend, my son a beacon, and my family and friends have demonstrated to me what a blessing God has bestowed upon me. There is something positive to say about this terrible disease, and that is that it brings out the absolutely best in people. Thank you to all of them. They are the reason I am here. Monica

I am thankful for my parents who moved north from South Carolina up to Minnesota during the school year for 3 years to take care of me and my family during my healing. My father drove me to my "treatments" every week. He drove my children where ever they needed to go. My mother cooked dinner for my family every night for the first year. I cooked my own macrobiotic meals so I didn't have to worry about feeding my family my "weird" food. My children juiced for me during the day and my hubby juiced me at night. I had a morning prayer partner and started the day out right. I had a good friend cook me some wonderful macrobiotic meals and taught me alot. She also supplied me with fresh veggies from her organic garden. I appreciate the woman from my coop who would point me in the right direction when I was standing and turning in circles in the supplement aisle. There are so many......and I REALLY appreciate my Traditional Chinese Medicine practioner who kicked me in the hinder when she felt I was slipping away and not choosing to live. She was my biggest cheerleader. I give her a lot of credit for me being here today. She was awesome!

And lastly, I thank all of you on here who give part of their day to create this loving atmosphere of hope and healing and support.

SEMI-COLONS ROCK!!

peace, emily who needs to personally thank her caregivers, not just publically!