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January 08, 2026

You Never Get Over It, You Grow Around It with Randy Isaacson

47 minutes

Randy reflects on his experience caring for his wife, Lynn, after an unexpected leukemia diagnosis. He shares the emotional weight of realizing treatment wasn’t working, the practical challenges of managing medications and hospital visits, and the small comforts that brought joy during difficult times. Randy opens up about grief, resilience, and the importance of finding ways to grow around loss rather than trying to get over it.

What You'll Learn From Randy

How to stay grounded when caregiving begins suddenly and life changes overnight.

Focusing on one day, one task, one person can help when the future feels overwhelming.

Activities like movement and journaling can protect a caregiver’s mental health.

Kindness toward yourself matters just as much as caring for your loved one.

Love, not perfection, is what truly carries caregivers through.

Joy and connection can still exist, even in the hardest moments

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By Moffitt Cancer Center