Along with your healthcare team, you can ask other people to support you during your treatment. These people can be family, friends or professional caregivers.
Before you start CAR T cell therapy your healthcare team may talk to you about what support you have in place. This is because you may need other people to help you after you’ve been discharged from the treatment centre.
Ways other people might help you include:
It may help those around you to understand the treatment process and how they can help. You can download the further material here and share with your family and friends.
Emotional Support
Treatment can also be mentally and emotionally exhausting but the emotional support of your friends, family and wider network can make the process easier to cope with. Having familiar support to discuss how you’re feeling, spend time with you and attend appointments can help you manage.