{"id":9198,"date":"2021-11-11T19:22:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T19:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/?page_id=9198"},"modified":"2024-01-02T17:02:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T22:02:56","slug":"fivewaystohelp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/fivewaystohelp\/","title":{"rendered":"fivewaystohelp"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9198\" class=\"elementor elementor-9198\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73566d6c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73566d6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4198e5c8\" data-id=\"4198e5c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6f2d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e6f2d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to help when your loved one has cancer.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b24da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60b24da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"MatchRequestWaystoHelp\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Just found out your family member has cancer? Trying to help a friend through treatment?\u00a0<br \/>Don\u2019t know how to handle it? Wondering how to respond? <br \/>We\u2019re here to help with five tips from survivors who truly understand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ff67fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ff67fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddf5a63\" data-id=\"ddf5a63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb79ebf elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bb79ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/hopeconnect.cancerhopenetwork.org\/client\/submissionform\/16\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit a Match Request Form (English)<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aa750e\" data-id=\"9aa750e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae3f2a elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ae3f2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/hopeconnect.cancerhopenetwork.org\/client\/submissionform\/31\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Enviar un Formulario para Solicitar una Conexi\u00f3n (Espa\u00f1ol) <\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7930ccc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7930ccc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b3538c\" data-id=\"1b3538c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d16a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d16a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect with a caregiver or survivor who understands.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3e6f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf3e6f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s hard to hear your doctor say the words \u201cYou have cancer.\u201d It\u2019s heartbreaking when your loved one shares their diagnosis. Once the shock wears off, the questions and fears can be overwhelming.<\/p><p><em>How should I respond? What if I say the wrong thing? What are the best ways to help? Words are failing me. I\u2019m scared. I want to DO something.<\/em><\/p><p>We\u2019ve talked to experts \u2013 the cancer survivors and caregivers who serve as CHN Support Volunteers \u2013 and have five practical ways to help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ff2e4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40ff2e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider 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img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-1-1.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13842\" alt=\"Quote from five ways to help a loved one with cancer page. &quot;Life&#039;s busy. Checking in matters, but it doesn&#039;t have to be dramatic.&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-1-1.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-1-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-1-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c5c27 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"07c5c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#MatchRequestWaystoHelp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk with a caregiver who understands<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a26810a\" data-id=\"a26810a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc9e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bc9e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose your words carefully. Or just be.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9d85e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac9d85e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It sounds simple. But in their rush to find common ground, when a loved one is facing cancer, people say some pretty awful things. \u201cMy aunt\/cousin\/colleague\u2019s friend died from that!\u201d \u201cDid you smoke?\u201d \u201cHave you tried (insert alternative therapy here)?\u201d<\/p><p>Think first. Don\u2019t blurt out the first thing that comes to mind. There\u2019s still a chance you\u2019ll say something you wish you could take back \u2013 but it\u2019s much less likely.<\/p><p>It\u2019s ok to talk about topics other than cancer. \u201cYou don\u2019t need to say \u2018I\u2019m sure it\u2019s gonna be ok,\u2019\u201d suggests two-time survivor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/blog\/five-lessons-from-a-two-time-cancer-survivor\/\">Dale<\/a>. \u201cYou don\u2019t know that. Keeping the conversation as normal as possible was so meaningful.\u201d<\/p><p>Still not sure what to say? Saying nothing is ok too. Sometimes, there aren\u2019t right words. But your presence \u2013 physically or digitally \u2013 can make all the difference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522361e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"522361e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7e2f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d7e2f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don't ask, do<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba0d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eba0d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grabbing your keys (and a mask!) can help too. <a href=\"\/blog\/talking-hope\/\">Survivor\u00a0Ed<\/a>\u00a0recalls how meaningful it was to have his brother-in-law driving him to treatment. <a href=\"\/blog\/mona_triumph\/\">Support Volunteer\u00a0Mona\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0friends took her dancing after her first chemo. \u201cMy friends were there to encourage me and give me strength when I was weak. I realized it\u2019s true that you never know what strangers will become your friends and family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>It&#8217;s hard to ask for help. Offering that help takes the weight off of our family or friends facing cancer. Anything that moves beyond \u201clet me know if you need anything\u201d is progress. Support Volunteer Kathy remembers small, everyday gifts of time and help. \u201cSometimes, those ordinary moments are the best moments. The little things mean so much more than the big.\u201dfamily<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-80d659b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80d659b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c91055\" data-id=\"1c91055\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039ee36 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"039ee36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e321ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e321ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-baf041c\" data-id=\"baf041c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db3595e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db3595e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check in. Consistently.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47813fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47813fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Time and again, survivors remember the loneliness and isolation cancer brought. \u201cI found out who my friends are. And who they weren\u2019t,\u201d said long-term cervical survivor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/blog\/when-lucky-isnt-easy\/\">Ellen<\/a>. \u201cSome people shut down and turned away. I know cancer scares a lot of people. You don\u2019t know what to say. I don\u2019t myself. But people who were just there made a huge difference. The smallest kindnesses mean something.\u201d<\/p><p>Life\u2019s busy. Checking in matters, but it doesn\u2019t have to be dramatic. Survivor after survivor mentioned silly emails, funny memes and the quick call to say hello. You don&#8217;t need to have a full-on family reunion every week, just send a text to your family member before their treatment or leave a voicemail for your loved one who is waiting for their scans to come back.\u00a0<\/p><p>If life keeps getting in the way, setting a reminder or alarm is a good way to build the consistency you want to give and that your loved one so desperately needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74d81f5\" data-id=\"74d81f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6e89b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e6e89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-2-1.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13841\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-2-1.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-2-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-2-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-2-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-2-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c325d99 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c325d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0e3ad0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0e3ad0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c96caa5\" data-id=\"c96caa5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb006b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfb006b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"REFER\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-3.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13844\" alt=\"Quote from five ways to help a loved one with cancer page. &quot;Anything that moves beyond &#039;let me know if you need anything&#039; is progress.&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-3.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-3.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/helping-a-friend-3.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-359fd25\" data-id=\"359fd25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf363a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bf363a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Think practical. Think small.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f04a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f04a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Small portions make a big difference.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/blog\/hopelight-spotlight-meet-jen\/\">Jenn<\/a>\u00a0recalls friends who brought a meal each week, \u201cit was often enough that we could eat for a couple days. It wasn\u2019t too much \u2013 and it was spaced out.\u201d For caregiver\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/blog\/helping-the-helper-clogged-toilets-porch-fairies-micro-meals\/\">Marlys<\/a>, small, freezer-ready dishes made life while her husband was in hospice care more manageable.<\/p><p>If cooking\u2019s not for you, gifts like pajamas, hats or (audio!) books are loving that\u2019s a simple click away. Cleaning services make life easier. This really is one of those times that the thought counts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-35b1b89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35b1b89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d4f422\" data-id=\"0d4f422\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60bb0e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d60bb0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d342b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d342b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c303c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85c303c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Help isn\u2019t just for patients. For caregivers thrust into a world of appointments and pickups and newfound duties while balancing their own responsibilities, it\u2019s easy to feel overwhelmed. It\u2019s also easy to feel guilty about being overwhelmed when you feel you \u201cshould\u201d be focused on your friend or family member who \u201chas it worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to call and get help. I\u2019d call my daughter to come stay with him for a few hours. You need to have someone you can call on so you can take breaks. I couldn\u2019t let myself get worn down \u2013 my oncologist said I had to listen to my body \u2013 no matter if it\u2019s 80 degrees out and you should be out planting flowers, if you\u2019re tired, lay down and take a nap. You can\u2019t do it by yourself. You\u2019re a person, you\u2019re a human and you cannot.\u201d ~Anne, survivor, caregiver<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05385fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05385fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of all, remember that you and your loved one are not alone. This journey is new for you, but you\u2019re not the first to travel this road.<\/p><p>Speaking with someone who has faced a similar experience can provide comfort and hope. It can also provide more practical solutions and tips. Request a caregiver\/friend match for yourself \u2013 or encourage your friend or family to request their own free and confidential match with a trained survivor Support Volunteer.<\/p><p>\u201cDoctors can only go so far \u2013 they\u2019ll feed you the information that\u2019s needed,\u201d says esophageal survivor\u00a0Joe. \u201cCancer Hope Network has volunteers who have gone through the gauntlet and we\u2019re able to talk to people on the same level and go through what\u2019s about to happen to them.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3364980 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3364980\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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