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Forum: For Caregivers, Family, Friends and Supporters

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.

• Helpful BCO links for Caregivers, Family & Friends

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  Created by: Moderators on Apr 7, 2012 03:51PM

  Latest post: Apr 7, 2012 03:51PM by Moderators

• BCO Podcast: Supporting a Partner With Breast Cancer

  1 Posts 67 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Feb 18, 2016 09:26AM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2016 09:26AM by Moderators

• Girlfriend has Breast Cancer

  35 Posts 367 Views

  Created by: calspecsteve on Jul 19, 2018 01:36PM

  Latest post: Jul 22, 2018 12:09AM by WC3

• Mother just diagnosed with breast cancer

  11 Posts 134 Views

  Created by: rpreston133 on Jan 23, 2018 06:18PM

  Latest post: Jun 26, 2018 07:02PM by edwards750

• Daughter and caregiver

  5 Posts 57 Views

  Created by: sherbear817 on Jun 7, 2018 07:58PM

  Latest post: Jun 15, 2018 07:55PM by sherbear817

• Understanding HER2+ and 28 out of 30 tumor Impacted Lymph nodes

  5 Posts 128 Views

  Created by: Miza_73 on May 17, 2018 08:58PM

  Latest post: Jun 12, 2018 03:04AM by beauz

• TNBC pleural cytology

  2 Posts 23 Views

  Created by: dennis58 on Jun 2, 2018 09:15PM

  Latest post: Jun 5, 2018 02:18PM by Moderators

• 7 Questions That Can Seriously Hurt a Cancer Patient

  3 Posts 107 Views

  Created by: Pamela79 on May 23, 2018 09:21AM

  Latest post: May 24, 2018 07:25PM by edwards750

• Husbands motivation

  4 Posts 83 Views

  Created by: DAIRDJ on May 2, 2018 06:33PM

  Latest post: May 4, 2018 11:03AM by edwards750

• The Husbands Corner(for family, friends, boyfriends, ect.)

  80 Posts 3,203 Views

  Created by: Dedicated77 on Mar 31, 2014 03:43PM

  Latest post: Apr 13, 2018 02:07PM by Engine104

• Update: First biopsy results

  5 Posts 88 Views

  Created by: KelAppNic on Mar 5, 2018 11:13AM

  Latest post: Apr 11, 2018 03:19PM by bluepearl

• Husband of 30 yo diagnosed this week

  7 Posts 195 Views

  Created by: Pmopmo on Mar 24, 2018 06:24AM

  Latest post: Apr 7, 2018 03:09PM by Traveltext

• Immeasurably Guilty...How to deal?!

  11 Posts 210 Views

  Created by: DaughterFriend on Mar 31, 2018 03:44PM

  Latest post: Apr 6, 2018 07:43AM by edwards750

• Help me be a good friend whilst still looking after myself

  3 Posts 54 Views

  Created by: blingiton on Mar 10, 2018 09:34PM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2018 10:53PM by Snowfall

• My wife just diagnosed with IDC

  14 Posts 129 Views

  Created by: KelAppNic on Feb 26, 2018 01:44PM

  Latest post: Mar 5, 2018 07:35AM by KelAppNic

• My mom was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer

  4 Posts 50 Views

  Created by: kai2fast on Feb 28, 2018 03:26PM

  Latest post: Mar 4, 2018 02:55PM by kai2fast

• Mum diagnosed with stage 2 B/C

  4 Posts 34 Views

  Created by: Scruples on Feb 23, 2018 06:49AM

  Latest post: Feb 26, 2018 02:18AM by Scruples

• Someone Please Advise me

  8 Posts 175 Views

  Created by: Verenda on Oct 18, 2017 07:14PM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2018 07:48AM by Pei128

• Participate in a 3 day community (only 60 mins), $200 to BCO!

  1 Posts 5 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Feb 12, 2018 03:29PM

  Latest post: Feb 12, 2018 03:29PM by Moderators

• Can some one help me understand.

  2 Posts 47 Views

  Created by: Nqarn on Feb 11, 2018 05:24PM

  Latest post: Feb 11, 2018 07:43PM by Georgia1

• Valentine's Day​

  2 Posts 32 Views

  Created by: Saadishak on Feb 11, 2018 03:47PM

  Latest post: Feb 11, 2018 04:08PM by Oceanbum

• Lost Mom awhile ago... Still feels fresh...

  3 Posts 36 Views

  Created by: FrozenInTime226 on Feb 9, 2018 06:58PM

  Latest post: Feb 10, 2018 08:07AM by 70charger

• My Mom is my best friend, I'm completely heartbroken,

  7 Posts 108 Views

  Created by: Thorntonskye on Jan 29, 2018 11:27PM

  Latest post: Jan 30, 2018 04:47PM by KSteve

• Mom newly diagnosed. Needing support.

  3 Posts 55 Views

  Created by: LauraM85 on Jan 14, 2018 11:40AM

  Latest post: Jan 17, 2018 07:23PM by edwards750

• Mom has breast cancer & refuses to let me come home. Why?

  13 Posts 167 Views

  Created by: confused17 on Dec 30, 2017 02:51PM

  Latest post: Dec 30, 2017 11:22PM by wrenn

• How can I support my best friend?

  16 Posts 117 Views

  Created by: Jennytalia on Nov 30, 2017 02:20PM

  Latest post: Dec 30, 2017 11:19PM by houmom

• Mom just started chemo. All tips for caregivers welcome!

  3 Posts 34 Views

  Created by: JoieDeVivre73 on Dec 28, 2017 06:54PM

  Latest post: Dec 30, 2017 10:04PM by JoieDeVivre73

• Why does everything take so long??

  5 Posts 83 Views

  Created by: Katty1895 on Nov 6, 2017 03:59PM

  Latest post: Nov 26, 2017 07:45PM by Katty1895

• Just Found out my mom has Breast Cancer. Feeling sick inside.

  6 Posts 78 Views

  Created by: JennyDaughterofaFighter on Nov 25, 2017 04:38PM

  Latest post: Nov 26, 2017 01:57PM by mustlovepoodles

• A Beacon of Hope

  3 Posts 35 Views

  Created by: dearmama on Nov 5, 2017 01:09PM

  Latest post: Nov 6, 2017 07:05AM by edwards750