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Cancer Diary: Blogs for Cancer Patients, Their Loved Ones, and Their Caregivers

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There is a growing number of blogs for patients of cancers and their caregivers. A number of them are listed on the webpage for Carl's Cancer Compendium (link below). Here is one of my favorites: Cancer Support Community  ( logo above)). While not focused in particular on cancer, Barbara Karnes blog on end-of-life issues is particularly relevant and very good:  Something to Think About: a blog on end of life – BK Books For other Cancer Diary posts, click  HERE . Blog editor's note: As a memorial to Carl, and simply because it is truly needed, MSI Press is now hosting a web page,  Carl's Cancer Compendium , as a one-stop starting point for all things cancer, to make it easier for those with cancer to find answers to questions that can otherwise take hours to track down on the Internet and/or from professionals. The CCC is expanded and updated weekly. As part of this effort, each week, on Monday, this blog will carry an informative, cancer-related story -- and be open to gues

Cancer Diary: Step 1 after Diagnosis - Get the help and knowledge you need and that caregivers need

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 So often there is complete shock after getting a cancer diagnosis, especially one in late stage 4. There is simply not enough time to learn everything you need to know while simultaneously coping with managing the medical, daily requirements just to stay alive. You need help! To learn about the disease, funding the fight, emotional matters, physical support, and so much more. It is out there -- by the time I found it, Carl had died (his fight was brief), but others do not have to struggle with finding support. Not only are there support groups, but there are whole support organizations with all kinds of information and resources. Cancer Support Community (logo above) and others are listed at Carl's Cancer Compendium (see link below). Here, as well, is some help caregivers:  Caregivers Guide to Cancer For other Cancer Diary posts, click  HERE . Blog editor's note: As a memorial to Carl, and simply because it is truly needed, MSI Press is now hosting a web page,  Carl's Canc