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...
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...
Help for Friend with Breast Cancer
Asked by Y.P. from San Francisco
on October 27, 2010
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A lady at my church has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. She has never been sick or in the hospital before. I know that everyone's diagnosis is different, but...
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- Depends on the type and stage of the breast cancer...whether she is going to need all this help. The reason why I say this is because My Grandma had BC two years ago ...
- I was diagnosed with breast cancer last December and finished chemo a few months ago. Having just been through this, I can tell you that going through it with young k...
- In terms of what to do/not to do - many times, a hug and don't try too hard to say the right thing - just what's in your heart - I'm so sorry and I am hear if you need...
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...
Friend with Breast Cancer :(
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on July 15, 2010
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I found out today that a woman I used to work with has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She lives in a different state from me now, and we really are just "facebook...
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- Obvisouly my situation is going to be different but I will tell you my story. My mother in law was diagnosed with breast cancer about 4 years ago, knowing she would lo...
- When my friend was diagnosed I put together a care package for her. I think I found info on the Susan G Komen site but things like plastic forks and spoons (in pink p...
- My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer twice (most recently in Dec) and everyone you can imagine sent her cards, flowers, jewelry, edible arrangements, etc. The o...
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...
Breast Feeding
Asked by I.R. from New York
on October 30, 2009
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does breast pump hurt...?
my friend told me it hurts alot...
and is breast feeding painful too..???
what shall i do incase it hurts..??
first time mom to be her...
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- Very good question! It depends on the woman. Neither should hurt at all but it does feel a little wierd in the beginning. If either hurt, especially nursing, someth...
- I remember reading that it can take up to six weeks for your body to get used to breastfeeding. It took just about that long for me to be pain free, but the benefits ...
- Honestly, yes it hurts in the beginning, until you get the hang of it. With my first, I got a cracked nipple, so it was extremely painful to nurse until it healed. S...
