Thank you for sharing your experiences with palliative care! I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia 6,5 years ago. I had a lot of chemo, stem cell transplant and was in and out of the hospital for a very long time. I wish I knew about palliative care at that time - I would have really benefited from it.

We had a social worker on our floor when I had my transplant, but I felt like I could have used a lot more support at that time. My hematologist oncologists were totally focusing on “fixing” me and they did. I was also focusing on surviving and beating my cancer. All other aspects of recovery were largely unaddressed. I have a strong faith in God, so prayer and meditation helped greatly. Hoping not to need it in the near future, but I am prepared to utilize it next time.