Playing an active role in your health care is important. Here are some ways you can stay involved in your care:

• Gathering information to make treatment decisions with your health care team.
• Asking questions of your health care team
• Telling your health care team how you are feeling
• Learning about treatment choices and side effects
• Learning ways to relieve itching and pain
• Asking others for support
• Talking with your treatment team

Treatment team members