Suddenly a Caregiver: A guide to help you through the unexpected responsibility of becoming a family caregiver - Paperback

by Darryl Pendergrass (Author)

Sharing a family's experience and lessons learned to help you through the unexpected responsibility of becoming a family caregiver. The lessons learned include advocacy, caregiver concerns, organizational helpers, grieving, and a variety of other topics while caring for my wife who was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme - a stage 4 brain cancer. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Early Life Chapter 2 The Diagnosis Chapter 3 The Treatments Chapter 4 Saying Goodbye Chapter 5 From a Son's Eyes Chapter 6 From a Daughter's Eyes Chapter 7 From the Family's Eyes Chapter 8 Grieving Chapter 9 The Brain and Cancer Chapter 10 Caregiver Concerns Chapter 11 Advocacy Chapter 12 Legal, Financial, and Insurance Issues Chapter 13 Organization Helpers Chapter 14 Caregiver Stress and Burnout

Author Biography

Darryl Pendergrass is a life coach, people helper, and an information technology manager for a large telecommunications networking equipment provider. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and certificates in general counseling, marriage counseling, and life coaching. In 2007, he became the primary caregiver for his wife who was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme - a stage 4 brain cancer. Throughout the nearly four-year ordeal, he received a crash course in caregiving, while advocating on his wife's behalf. He learned many lessons through the experience and shares that knowledge with others in similar situations.