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Living with a medical condition involves expert advisers from various fields as well as the assistance and support of family, friends and others.

Think of your doctor(s), other professionals, family, friends and other helpers as a team. Team members to consider include:

  • Care providers (such as a doctor).
  • Financial specialists (such as an accountant).
  • Caregivers, family and friends.
  • People to cover the legal aspects of your life.

Make it the best team you can. Research and planning are essential when putting together the most effective team. After completing the amount of research with which you are comfortable, trust your gut instincts. It's your life and health.

You're the leader of the team. If you prefer, you're the captain, the chief, the chief executive officer. Assign roles and tasks. The final decisions are yours to make.

Keep team members to date.

If you're not up to the job of choosing or coordinating your team, ask a close family member or friend to help. Or take charge of a part of it, and ask someone else to be responsible for other parts.