There are many sides, faces, colors, etc to cancer in general. I can't say survivor or caregiver...which is worse~~~~ They both rate up there in the 5x:( scale to me. Yes caregivers need to take time for themselves but that is often, if not always impossible. There is always something to "take care" of. I have always listened to everyone's advice, keeping in mind "they don't have a clue". People don't realize because they never had to experience it, THANK GOD!!!

When my husband was first diagnosed in 2001 I was 34 years old and at that time the internet was not what it is today!!! I educated myself the best way I could. I wish I found this site years ago but still glad I found it.

Doc, I'm glad you are mentioning the flaws of the physicians, nurses, etc. I worked in the medical field for many years and am in a hospital. Not as an RN but am now in the maintenance department but did work as a unit secretary. I go to work each day knowing both sides of a hospital and work accordingly. I never want to hear a patient went without something that could have been fixed. I remember walking into my husbands room the day after one of his surgery and his TV was not on BUT they turned on his phone!!!! Hello he has a trach, he's not blind!!!! Another case of people, medical professionals included, not knowing......