Emotional Support

Your family and friends and others in your support team can help you cope with your disease and treatment. Do not hesitate to ask them to:

• Go with you to your doctor appointments. They can write down what the doctor tells you during your visits. They can also help you put together a list of questions beforehand to discuss with your doctor during the next appointment.
• Help you keep track of and report any side effects you may experience to your doctor. Sometimes, they may notice little changes in your health that you may not even have noticed yourself.
• Run errands for you. Use your energy wisely; let others help you with your day-to-day activities.
• Keep others up-to-date on your health either by phone, group email or with family meetings.
• Listen to you when you feel like talking about your disease.
• Join a support group with you to listen and share experiences with others.
• Help with insurance issues that may come up. For more information visit our Insurance Support section.
• Join you in a shared pastime. Whether you both play a mean hand of gin rummy or relish the strategy of chess, spend time enjoying each other's company.
• Take care of themselves so they can be helpful when you need them.