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Caring for someone with lymphoma | Lymphoma Canada Jump to navigation Lymphoma Canada Languages Français English Know Your Nodes Contact Us Donate Lymphoma Canada Main menuWell-nighUsOur TeamBoard of Directors Scientific Advisory Board Our Partners Annual Reports Contact Us LymphomaPatient ExperienceTaking ControlFinding Clinical Trials Your Healthcare Team Questions To Ask Your Healthcare Team Young Adults Coping with CancerCoping and Emotions TalkingWell-nighYour Cancer Exercise Nutrition Advocacy Advanced Planning Loss and Grief Advanced Cancer CaregiversBasics of Caregiving Caring for someone with Lymphoma Tips for Caregivers Self-care for Caregivers Caregivers Need from Healthcare ProfessionalsSuperintendencyfor the Caregiver Advanced Cancer Caregivers OverviewCancer Lymphatic System Blood & Bone Marrow Lymphoma CLL & SLLAbout CLL & SLLDevelopment of CLL How CLL Affects the Body Risks Signs & Symptoms Richter's Transformation DiagnosisLab Tests Staging Watch & Wait TreatmentOverview of CLL Treatment Options Chemotherapy Antibody Therapy Targeted Therapy Radiation Therapy Splenectomy Stem Cell Transplantation SupportiveSuperintendencyCLL ResourcesVideos Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms DiagnosisSubtypes Staging Treatment Non-Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms Causes TreatmentGoals of Treatment Watch and Wait Biologics Radiation Surgery Bone Marrow Transplant Complementary Therapies Side Effect Management Low Blood Counts Post Treatment Staging Classifying NHL Grading NHL NHL Subtypes TreatmentAggressive NHL Indolent NHL Get InvolvedWays to GiveMonthly Giving Planned GiftBequests Life Insurance Stocks Annuities Charitable Remainder Trust A Gift of Residual Interest ECHOage Volunteer Join an event Create an event Share your story Shared Stories News & EventsNewsImproving Access to Innovative Cancer Therapies Lien pour le sondage patients/proches LLA et LDGCB r/r Big News in Nova Scotia Events2018 National Patient Conference - Quebec City Vancouver Patient Conference - Sept 15 take it to the mat Toronto take it to the mat Montreal Programs & ResourcesPublications Educational Sessions Healthcare ProfessionalsResearch Fellowship SupportSupport Groups Peer Support Program Financial Assistance Helpful LinksGlossary Newsletter Archive Search form Search Search Main menuWell-nighUsOur TeamBoard of Directors Scientific Advisory Board Our Partners Annual Reports Contact Us LymphomaPatient ExperienceTaking ControlFinding Clinical Trials Your Healthcare Team Questions To Ask Your Healthcare Team Young Adults Coping with CancerCoping and Emotions TalkingWell-nighYour Cancer Exercise Nutrition Advocacy Advanced Planning Loss and Grief Advanced Cancer CaregiversBasics of Caregiving Caring for someone with Lymphoma Tips for Caregivers Self-care for Caregivers Caregivers Need from Healthcare ProfessionalsSuperintendencyfor the Caregiver Advanced Cancer Caregivers OverviewCancer Lymphatic System Blood & Bone Marrow Lymphoma CLL & SLLAbout CLL & SLLDevelopment of CLL How CLL Affects the Body Risks Signs & Symptoms Richter's Transformation DiagnosisLab Tests Staging Watch & Wait TreatmentOverview of CLL Treatment Options Chemotherapy Antibody Therapy Targeted Therapy Radiation Therapy Splenectomy Stem Cell Transplantation SupportiveSuperintendencyCLL ResourcesVideos Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms DiagnosisSubtypes Staging Treatment Non-Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms Causes TreatmentGoals of Treatment Watch and Wait Biologics Radiation Surgery Bone Marrow Transplant Complementary Therapies Side Effect Management Low Blood Counts Post Treatment Staging Classifying NHL Grading NHL NHL Subtypes TreatmentAggressive NHL Indolent NHL Get InvolvedWays to GiveMonthly Giving Planned GiftBequests Life Insurance Stocks Annuities Charitable Remainder Trust A Gift of Residual Interest ECHOage Volunteer Join an event Create an event Share your story Shared Stories News & EventsNewsImproving Access to Innovative Cancer Therapies Lien pour le sondage patients/proches LLA et LDGCB r/r Big News in Nova Scotia Events2018 National Patient Conference - Quebec City Vancouver Patient Conference - Sept 15 take it to the mat Toronto take it to the mat Montreal Programs & ResourcesPublications Educational Sessions Healthcare ProfessionalsResearch Fellowship SupportSupport Groups Peer Support Program Financial Assistance Helpful LinksGlossary Newsletter Archive Search form Search Search You are hereHome > Lymphoma > PatientWits> Caregivers > Caring for someone with lymphoma Caring for someone with lymphoma If someone you know has been diagnosed with lymphoma and is relying on your superintendency it can be difficult to know what to do. People with lymphoma may need some help with practical day-to-day activities when they are not feeling well. But helping them deal with the emotional undersong of the disease can often be just as important for their well-being. It is not easy to know what to say or do in this situation and there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ approach. Of all the people who are caring for your friend, relative or partner, such as members of their healthcare team or local support groups, you will probably know them best. So your insight into how they might be feeling could help you make a valuable contribution to their care. For example, it’s natural to finger that you need to alimony your partner, relative or friend ‘cheered up’, and there will be times when this might be exactly what they need. However, there may moreover be times when stuff cheered up is the last thing that they want, and a sympathetic listener could make all the difference. The most important thing you can do is just be there and make time to listen and provide practical help if it is needed. What Will Happen to My Friend or Relative Who Has Lymphoma? What your friend or relative will wits while they have lymphoma will depend to a large extent on the type of lymphoma that they have. Typical symptoms of most types of lymphoma include tiredness, breathlessness and night sweats, as well as the visitation of lumps or swellings. However, many people with lymphoma can spend long periods of time with few or no symptoms, and may be worldly-wise to siphon on scrutinizingly as normal during these times. In treating lymphoma, the aim is to help people lead as normal a life as possible while they have the disease. As most people will have some sort of therapy, or maybe plane several rounds of therapy, getting when to normal without therapy is very important. It is moreover important to withstand in mind that everyone’s wits with lymphoma is different. So although this Web site can requite you a good picture of what happens to most people who get lymphoma, this may not wield to the individual that you know. Treatment types can moreover differ from province to province or hospital to hospital. Therefore, the weightier place to go for translating on what to expect are the members of the healthcare team who are looking without your relative or friend. Working Together with The Person You Are Caring For Caring for someone can be very difficult for you, but remember, stuff cared for can be just as difficult. You will need to work together to find the weightier way forward, without either of you feeling as though you have no tenancy over your own life. The most important thing you can do is talk to your friend or relative well-nigh how they are feeling and what they need from you, as well as what you need from them. And remember that their needs may transpiration at variegated times of their illness, so stuff flexible can be quite important. There may be times when a person with lymphoma needs a lot of superintendency – when they are going through treatment or experiencing symptoms, for example. But there may be other times when they are relatively symptom-free, and both of you should take these opportunities to get when to normal as much as possible. Be sure to read the section on practical tips to think well-nigh when caring for someone with lymphoma. Part-time Caring for Someone with Lymphoma Caring for someone with lymphoma can be difficult if you moreover have to work yourself, or you cannot reside with your friend or relative. Many people can finger worried or guilty well-nigh leaving the person they are caring for alone. However, there is nothing for you to finger guilty well-nigh – you have a life to lead too. It is important to remember that you have to be worldly-wise to alimony up with your own life and responsibilities so that you can protract to do the weightier that you can for your relative or friend over the long term. It is a good idea for you to inform your employer well-nigh the situation at an early stage, rather than waiting until there is a problem. Employers are usually very understanding, and may be worldly-wise to organize flexible working hours and working from home. People who live a considerable loftiness yonder squatter a difficult dilemma. They can finger that they are letting their loved one down, and putting pressure on those who live closer by not stuff worldly-wise to visit as much as they would like. However, people with lymphoma understand that their friends and relatives may not unchangingly be worldly-wise to requite as much support as they would if circumstances were different. Something as simple as a card, e-mail, or phone undeniability can make a huge difference and lift their spirits. How Will We Cope Financially?Stuffdiagnosed with a serious illness such as lymphoma can have a big impact on a person’s finances, as it is likely that it will stupefy their worthiness to work, at least in the short term. You may have moreover decided to requite up your job or work fewer hours in order to superintendency for your friend or relative, which will inevitably stupefy your finances as well. On the other hand, this is obviously not possible, or towardly for everyone who needs to wilt a caregiver. Some patients with lymphoma are entitled to various benefits, depending on their circumstances. If you or the person you are caring for are employed, you should each discuss the possibility of assistance with your human resources department at work. Although the clinical nurse specialist, family doctor or specialist doctor will probably not be worldly-wise to help directly, they might be worldly-wise to requite translating on where to go for information well-nigh coping financially if you’re caring for someone with lymphoma. Your local support groups may moreover be worldly-wise to provide relevant and up-to-date advice. Lymphoma Patient ExperienceTakingTenancyYoung Adults Coping with Cancer CaregiversBasics of Caregiving Caring for someone with Lymphoma Tips for Caregivers Self-care for Caregivers Caregivers Need from Healthcare ProfessionalsSuperintendencyfor the Caregiver Advanced Cancer Caregivers Overview CLL & SLL Hodgkin Lymphoma Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Are you a patient? Get Informed Are you a healthcare professional? See Resources News & Events October 28, 2018 NewsTITTM NewsEvents 3rd Annual take it to the mat Montreal- Registration now open! Idolem Hot... 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