 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Hi there... Whether you need help depends really on they type of person you are.
Some people drive themselves to treatment from beginning to end, force themselves to eat, and do what they can on their own to stave off any fall-out from treatment.
Some people need someone to coax them when things get hard, and help them prepare food etc, Some people don't like to be alone.
It also depends on how severely you are affected by treatment. If you have someone who can help you they great... line them up. It does help.
Personally I don't like to be bothered when I feel crappy, and I am VERY independent, so all I asked was that my family take care of themselves while I was in treatment. (my kids are all adults)
Other than that I was good on my own. ;o) hugs.
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