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Laura Gaspard
Learning About Breast Cancer
Tell them how much you love them! Be supportive and encouraging!
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Janelle Strunk
Family Member or Loved One
By educating yourself about breast cancer, you will be better equipped to understand what your loved one is going through. Learn more about breast cancer here: http://beyondtheshock.com/learn.
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Ana Naluh Andrade
Learning About Breast Cancer
I wrote this when I had BC. Take a look, maybe it will help you: http://www.naluh.com/?p=923 (just follow the link!)
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Jan Hasak
Survivor since 2003
Give the gift of listening. Hear out what your loved one has to say and lend a compassionate ear. Don't judge anything that is said. Ask if your loved one wants you to attend doctor visits, help with Internet research, provide rides, or do any other specific tasks. All of this will go a long way.
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Nancy Snowden
Learning About Breast Cancer
Support and love them unconditionally.
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Cathy Wadkins
Learning About Breast Cancer
Just walk that walk with your love one! Just be there because what really over whelmed me was you find out who your friends are when they don't show up at all. I needed help and I couldn't wait on myself good at all
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Brook Thompson
Learning About Breast Cancer
You guys are amazing.
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Willy Barrigan
Learning About Breast Cancer
When I had cancer it hert somuch
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Adrienne private
Stage 3C Patient
Listen and let the person the person go through the process. Allow the person to cry, yell, etc if need be in a safe environment. Respect their wishes and decisions. Your loved one may seem "different" but remember many of the treatments,like chemo, can cause "chemo brain" and if your loved one is premenapausal, then she gets thrust into insta-menopause on top of it all which can make her more emotional. Ask what foods your loved one wants before bringing over food since some foods may not be tolerated as well. Send nice emails,cards etc. Rides can be helpful, especially to tests when the person may not know how they will feel afterwards. A collection of visa gift cards or pharmacy gift cards can really help since cancer is horridly expensive.
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Surf Momma
Learning About Breast Cancer
Listen to their concerns
Don't challenge their thinking
Respect their wishes
Email them often- even if they don't respond back
Text them hello
Send them a card
Help with any children••••the thing I do not like that people say to me is "let me know if you need something"
Just help them in any way. They need something whether or not they let you know.
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monica C
Survivor since 2011
I always appreciated food! I was so tired all the time, people would cook for me but I most loved when they sit, watch a movie, and eat with me. My family also gave me a gift certificate to dine wise, a prepared meal delivery service, and the food is pretty good.
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I hated when people wanted to talk about it, ask how I was feeling, etc. I always felt obligated to say I felt good cause they were already so worried, I ended trying to make them feel better! -
Elise Merchant
Learning About Breast Cancer
With my mum i was on Tea duty! and it depends on the loved one, some people just want to pretend its not happening- i make jokes and if i was ever in the position of my mum- which i probably will be one day- then i would probably make jokes... its a great stress reliever :-)
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