My Breast Friend
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Friend Has Breast Cancer
Asked by R.P. from Salt Lake City
on August 15, 2008
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My friend was diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago. She just found out it has come back. What can I do for her?
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- 1- listen to her. sometimes she'll need someone to listen without comment. 2- help her. when she comes home worn out or sick from chemo (if she's going through that) ...
- I have a friend in the same boat. It is so difficult because of the ups and downs they go through, but she said that staying busy keeps her happiest. She is always g...
- you can be there for her when she wants to talk, cry, scream. Let her know that you are there, not with pity in your eyes or on your face. Offer to help her with her ...
What to Do for a Friend with Breast Cancer?
Asked by M.D. from Portland
on February 7, 2008
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Unfortunately a family friend was just diagnosed with breast cancer and is having a mastectomy. Does anyone know someone who has gone through this? If so, what can a...
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- Norma's Challange is a wonderful source with a group of ladies who have been thru this themselves. Their number is listed in the phone book. They can be very helpful ...
- I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a mastectomy in November 2005. I had further surgeries in 2006 to reconstruct a new breast. Here's what helped me. 1. T...
- Give the daughters alot of talk, and support, and just be there if you can cook dinner, answer the phone calls, so that she doesn't have to talk about it all the time....
Best Friend Has Breast Cancer
Asked by M.S. from Wausau
on January 20, 2009
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My 42-year old best friend found out the day after Christmas she has breast cancer. She had the lumpectomy today. They found the cancer has spread to her lymph nodes. ...
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- Hi M., What a great friend you are! I am a 10 year survivor myself. Encourage her to read, it's a great way to take the mind to a different place. My grown daughte...
- I've also been through breast cancer with MY best friend. I live in a different state than her, so the best I could do was long distance support. I shaved my head with...
- My sister just finished her breast cancer battle and lives several hours away. She referred to me as her "caseworker" because at every step along the way, I would res...
What to Do for My Friend with Breast Cancer
Asked by M.W. from Boston
on August 5, 2008
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My friend, who is 38, has breast cancer. she had a double mastectomy a month ago & will start chemotherapy treatment in the early fall. She has 3 young children & a ve...
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- My mother had breast cancer as well. What she loved the most was to get out and feel normal for a minute. Once a week we would go out for a couple of hours TJ Max, B...
- Would she like a massage? Can you arrange for a personal chef to come in and prepare a week's worth of meals? Arrange a cleaning service with some other friends--che...
- M., I know the struggle that all involved have to go through and I have a great idea. My mom died of breast cancer when I was ten years old. I don't have even one pict...
Friend Having Difficulty Weening off Breast
Asked by D.K. from Chicago
on August 2, 2008
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My good Friend starts back at work next month and her daughter refuses to take a bottle, she has tried several bottles including bottles that are $13 and several diffe...
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- They are little buggers aren't they? So young and a mind of their own. My little guy tried to pull that stunt, I had a nephew that did it and a good friend's baby. ...
- I wanted to let you know that sometimes it takes getting into a routine. I in the past have used the platex bottleswith the plastic sleeves. They were great as far as ...
- Well, it does depend if she is trying to wean entirely to formula, or just trying to get the baby through the day while she is at work. If she's trying to wean enti...
Supporting a Friend with Breast Cancer
Asked by C.B. from Columbus
on January 1, 2009
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I just found out that one of my good friends has stage 3 breast cancer. I don't even know what to say to her, let alone know what I could do to help her through this ...
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- The most important thing is to just be there. I'm sure she will need a good friend to listen to her worries, fears. Perhaps as she starts treatments, you could arran...
- C., I think it is wonderful that you are arranging to have meals made for her and her family.What a angel you are. You might also remind her how precious she is as a...
- There is nothing you can say, just be there for her. Helping to find people to help prepare meals is great. Helping to organize people to run errands, take her to ap...
Seeking Gift Ideas for Friend Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on September 28, 2008
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I have a friend who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She is having a mastectomy next week and I am looking for thoughtful gift ideas to provide for her over the...
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- Lotions and body washes. Anything to make her feel special. I would also donate to the Susan G. Komen in her name. I recently lost a very dear co worker to breast canc...
- Either hire someone to clean her house for her, or clean it for her, bring her meals, or go get some frozen meals that she can keep in her freezer and use when she needs.
- I was 50 also when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had a big surprise birthday party on the weekend and surgery on Monday, March 20, 1996. I am a 12 year survivo...
What to Do for a Friend with Cancer
Asked by B.A. from Chicago
on May 1, 2009
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I have a friend that was diagnosed with cancer. I don't live very close and work full time, so I can't help out much. But besides the emails and requests for updates...
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- If you can swing it financially, how about hiring a cleaning lady to come once or twice a month? That aren't that expensive and can do all the big stuff like dusting,...
- the best thing you can do is just tell her how much you care and let her know by all means that you will be there for anything she needs when you can, sometimes people...
- there's a website caringbridge.com for cancer patients. my friend's sister just set it up for my friend with cancer. its a website designed for people with cancer to c...
Need Advice on Being a Good Friend to My BFF with Breast Cancer
Asked by S.H. from Los Angeles
on September 3, 2009
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My best friend in the whole world recently found out she has breast cancer. She is only 33 and has 4 young kids at home (the youngest was 2 days old when she found ou...
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- Hi S., I am sorry to hear of the situation. It is tough, but so many have beaten it...as well as the depression. I am sure you want to be with her, but it can be ...
- Hi S., I am so sorry to hear about your best friend in the whole wide world having cancer. I have just been through my best friend in the whole wide world having c...
- Hi S., I am so sorry to hear about your best friend. A couple of years ago, a very dear friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer as well. What I did for he...
Gift for Friend Diagnosed with Stage 2 Breast Cancer
Asked by N.W. from Detroit
on November 24, 2008
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I just found out that a wonderful friend of mine from college was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Her prognosis is good and she is upbeat. She has two boys, on...
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- Hi N., my sister was diagnosed about a year ago with breast cancer and thankfully it was found very early, she recieved some beautiful braclets with the breast cancer ...
- How about cookies by design or the fruit flower arragnements they do now. If nothing else it is comforting just knowing thoughts are with you and the kids will enjoy t...
- I spent 5 weeks in the hospital last year and my sister got me a really nice leather bound journal from Fossil and put a bunch of encouraging verses and quotes on indi...
