A place to share your struggles and concerns about supporting and caring for a person you love diagnosed with breast cancer with others who understand.
Caregiving rarely looks the way we expect. It might mean having a partner at every appointment, a friend calling late at night, or finding strength in yourself when no one else is there. November is National Family Caregivers Month in the US. Wherever you live, it's a good time to talk honestly about caregiving. How hard…
In the U.S., November is National Family Caregivers Month. We're taking a moment to recognize those friends, family, and loved ones who provide us support. Share your caregiver story, praise, or tips for caregivers here. This will help caregivers know they aren't alone, to honor them, and provide them some helpful insight…
We hope you find the following links helpful! Learn: Caring for Someone With Breast Cancer Podcast: Support Services for Caregivers Podcast: Caring for Men Who Are Cancer Caregivers Podcast: Supporting a Partner With Breast Cancer Podcast: How Therapy Can Help People Affected By Breast Cancer Personal Stories: Caregivers…
Hi all. I'm new to this forum. I am a 27 year old man. My mother is 55 and has been battling breast cancer for 7 years. I have provided some backstory here on my first post: I am now voicing my concerns and struggles here in the "Caring for Someone With Breast Cancer" topic. My mother has had a rough go of it with breast…
My mother was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer 3 years ago. She takes letrazole, palbociclib (3 weeks on/2 off) and has Denosumab injections. After being away for a couple of weeks ( we share the same house), I have returned to notice that she has an odour particularly later in the day. It is not incontinence…
We know caregiving brings both love and exhaustion, courage and worry. What part of the caregiving experience has been the hardest for you to navigate?
I am a 10 year survivor of breast cancer (stage 1a, ER/PR+, HER2+). Now my 75 year old sister has been diagnosed with stage 1a, ER+,HER2- breast cancer. She Iives in a distant state, so I cannot go with her to all of her doctor's appointments. She saw her oncologist today for the first time and was told she is most likely…
Hi all My partner is scheduled for single mastectomy and implant next week. Looking for advice-tips on what type of things I can expect, what can I do to prepare for after surgery and what I can do to help her though the recovery period?
Hi! Im here cause I dont what to do, my mom has been diagnosed with breast cancer and it's an advanced cancer. She already had her left breast removed and now undergoing a chemotherapy. She's now in her third session. My mom keep on having episodes of pain all over her bones, and this always happen every night and also…
A gathering space for the partners of loved ones with breast cancer to discuss your unique experiences.
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