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- Telling family and friends about your illness and treatment.
- Think of family and friends as part of your team.
- Ask family and friends for the help you need.
- Share your emotions.
- If you need money, ask family and friends for help.
- Discuss your medical wishes with family and friends.
- Discuss your wishes about what happens on death with your family.
- Help caregivers take care of themselves.
- Don't take an appearance of not caring personally.
- Family ties can mean health insurance benefits.
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A diagnosis affects family and friends as well as the patient.
Think through who you want to tell about your health condition, how and when. Tell your children.
Think of family and friends as part of your team to help you get through your illness.
Ask family and friends for the help you need.
Share your emotions.
If you are married, don't think your illness will inevitably lead to divorce. Statistics indicate divorce is not higher among couples where one person has a serious health condition.
If you need money, family and friends can help figure out answers, as well as be potential sources of money. .
Caregivers should be of your choosing. Keep in mind that they are also very affected by your illness.
Discuss your wishes in the event you become unable to speak for yourself and medical decisions need to be made, and in the event you die. While this is mentioned in the context of a serious illness, these steps should be taken by every prudent person. No one ever knows when we die..
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