Being a Caregiver

If you are reading this section, most likely someone you love has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma. You may be feeling overwhelmed by how to manage all the information that comes with a multiple myeloma diagnosis. That feeling is normal and is to be expected. Caring for someone with multiple myeloma is a big task, but it's one that many others have lived up to, and you will too.

Being a caregiver for a multiple myeloma patient is probably not something you ever planned on. But you are willing to do it because your loved one – a wife, husband, mother, father, relative, or a close friend – needs you.

As a caregiver, your role is varied and may change from day to day and throughout the course of your loved one's condition. At various times, you may be a chef, a personal shopper, a chauffeur, an advocate, note-taker, bookkeeper, or just a shoulder to lean on. Clearly, the term 'multitasking' must have originated from the concept of today's caregiver.

"Caregivers need their own caregivers. You can't be afraid to let others help you."

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As you grow into your role as a caregiver, you may experience a range of emotions, including anxiety, anger, and sadness. This role can be frustrating, emotionally and physically challenging, but also deeply rewarding.

The information presented here comes from caregivers just like you and from other people living with multiple myeloma. In a way it was written by you and for you.