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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 01:51PM

  Latest post: Apr 7, 2012 01:51PM by Moderators

• BCO Podcast: Supporting a Partner With Breast Cancer

  1 Posts 12 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Feb 18, 2016 07:26AM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2016 07:26AM by Moderators

• Fierce Blue Bird (Kristine) is an angel

  72 Posts 2,407 Views

  Created by: nihahi on Jul 23, 2014 08:00PM

  Latest post: Jul 23, 2017 10:40AM by sas-schatzi

• What not to say to people with MBC

  1 Posts 28 Views

  Created by: Artista928 on Jul 17, 2017 09:49AM

  Latest post: Jul 17, 2017 09:49AM by Artista928

• How can I help my mom?

  4 Posts 50 Views

  Created by: RayneLanie on Jul 16, 2017 04:27AM

  Latest post: Jul 16, 2017 06:44PM by Artista928

• Mom has bone marrow mets

  1 Posts 19 Views

  Created by: FMK on Jul 12, 2017 05:43PM

  Latest post: Jul 12, 2017 05:43PM by FMK

• Mother in law recently diagnosed

  3 Posts 47 Views

  Created by: Eastcoaster on Jul 5, 2017 09:13PM

  Latest post: Jul 12, 2017 03:06PM by MTwoman

• Mom Diagnosed Again

  10 Posts 115 Views

  Created by: Constable on Jun 28, 2017 08:40PM

  Latest post: Jul 3, 2017 10:15AM by Constable

• Mom just diagnosed - 9cm dcis reoccurrence

  2 Posts 43 Views

  Created by: Val91668 on Jul 2, 2017 07:29PM

  Latest post: Jul 2, 2017 09:24PM by MinusTwo

• 86 year old Mother had a lumpectomy

  7 Posts 65 Views

  Created by: AliD on Jun 26, 2017 10:38AM

  Latest post: Jun 26, 2017 04:30PM by Denise-G

• How to help long distance Friend recently diagnosed

  16 Posts 164 Views

  Created by: Emariep on Jun 6, 2017 03:24AM

  Latest post: Jun 11, 2017 06:42AM by farmerlucy

• Understanding Staging

  8 Posts 125 Views

  Created by: Here4Mom28828 on May 28, 2017 10:52PM

  Latest post: May 31, 2017 01:41PM by pupmom

• Mom with "small" Triple Negative - feeling overwhelmed

  10 Posts 99 Views

  Created by: Kayla23 on Mar 29, 2017 04:57AM

  Latest post: May 28, 2017 02:06PM by Kayla23

• Lines of treatment

  1 Posts 24 Views

  Created by: Batfax on May 11, 2017 05:52PM

  Latest post: May 11, 2017 05:52PM by Batfax

• It's been a year and a half since she told us

  8 Posts 163 Views

  Created by: Ffion92 on Apr 23, 2017 05:53PM

  Latest post: Apr 26, 2017 04:58PM by MinusTwo

• I have loved her most of my life - how do I survive this?

  4 Posts 204 Views

  Created by: keithw on Apr 15, 2017 10:13PM

  Latest post: Apr 17, 2017 04:33PM by Meadow

• Need relationship advice

  3 Posts 120 Views

  Created by: Fallen_for_her on Mar 12, 2017 09:26PM

  Latest post: Apr 15, 2017 09:58PM by keithw

• Mom recently Diagnosed- How to give her support while I'm away?

  1 Posts 21 Views

  Created by: Dahliakrm on Mar 29, 2017 03:51PM

  Latest post: Mar 29, 2017 03:51PM by Dahliakrm

• Help :( looking for some support

  7 Posts 119 Views

  Created by: J92 on Mar 8, 2017 08:23PM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2017 08:05PM by J92

• Mom diagnosed yesterday and very worried

  5 Posts 82 Views

  Created by: jg1990 on Mar 2, 2017 07:06PM

  Latest post: Mar 4, 2017 11:12AM by dAd

• When Frustration Leads to Violence

  15 Posts 319 Views

  Created by: RZT on Jan 29, 2017 06:58AM

  Latest post: Feb 5, 2017 07:37PM by Kicks

• Anxiety Common Among Partners of Diagnosed Young Women

  2 Posts 35 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Feb 1, 2017 09:32AM

  Latest post: Feb 3, 2017 10:06AM by eric95us

• How can I help? Care packages, etc?

  8 Posts 92 Views

  Created by: kboo27 on Jan 15, 2017 11:08PM

  Latest post: Jan 23, 2017 09:43AM by KB870

• 2nd opinion or is this it?

  1 Posts 50 Views

  Created by: Rosesgirl on Jan 21, 2017 05:58PM

  Latest post: Jan 21, 2017 05:58PM by Rosesgirl

• Partially to vent, Questions, Am I doing alright?

  2 Posts 50 Views

  Created by: LifeinInk on Jan 17, 2017 11:50PM

  Latest post: Jan 18, 2017 01:49PM by MinusTwo

• How to keep people informed

  3 Posts 49 Views

  Created by: Hairsangie on Dec 21, 2016 11:46AM

  Latest post: Dec 21, 2016 08:46PM by TarheelMichelle

• Anyone near Staten Island available for a chat or meet up?

  1 Posts 8 Views

  Created by: Razledazle944 on Dec 9, 2016 03:21PM

  Latest post: Dec 9, 2016 03:21PM by Razledazle944

• "i don't know want to know anything until remission"

  15 Posts 291 Views

  Created by: Betes on Dec 3, 2016 05:58PM

  Latest post: Dec 8, 2016 09:00PM by Meow13

• Looking for Support- Mom Recently Diagnosed

  3 Posts 36 Views

  Created by: Bubblegum1286 on Dec 8, 2016 09:35AM

  Latest post: Dec 8, 2016 12:53PM by muska

• This is so hard.

  3 Posts 92 Views

  Created by: nineteen93 on Oct 26, 2016 01:13PM

  Latest post: Dec 8, 2016 10:39AM by Bubblegum1286