Supporting Your Loved Ones

We've been friends for fifty years. We were married for twenty four years. We've been together for over forty years. Being a, a care provider is twenty four seven. I would sleep. If he slept, I would get him up. You have to get up. We're gonna walk. We're gonna go take some sun. We're gonna walk you outside. I'll take off his clothes so that he can get sun. I really tried to offer her emotional support. I was trying to be a friend that she could call on, somebody that she could talk to about what she was going through. Support can also be showing up with meals, you know, helping with errands. What can I do to help you? Is it making calls? Is it, you know, scheduling something? Whatever it is, I would say that's the best way to support your friend or family member with this diagnosis. My advice is to find another spouse or support group or counselor who who specializes in working with mesothelioma because they'll know exactly what you're going through. Seek counseling. Seek that support. Take every opportunity advantage that you can of being with your spouse and not just as a caregiver. It's easy to get into that patient nurse type of role, but they're still your friend. They're still your love. So take every opportunity to remember that and be with them.