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Forum: Caring for Someone with Breast cancer

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 8, 2012 06:51AM

  Latest post: Apr 8, 2012 06:51AM by Moderators

• BCO Podcast: Supporting a Partner With Breast Cancer

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 19, 2016 01:26AM

  Latest post: Feb 19, 2016 01:26AM by Moderators

• Death and grieving how are you doing?

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  Created by: thatsvanity on May 6, 2019 03:42PM

  Latest post: Mar 26, 2020 01:37AM by Peregrinelady

• Wife Left Me After Diagnosis of Stage 1 Breast Cancer

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  Created by: Neanderthal on Feb 29, 2020 06:16AM

  Latest post: Mar 7, 2020 07:54AM by Neanderthal

• Gifts she can appreciate

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  Created by: SuperDayz on Mar 3, 2020 02:54AM

  Latest post: Mar 4, 2020 12:44AM by SuperDayz

• Podcast: Support Services for Caregivers

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 23, 2020 06:15AM

  Latest post: Feb 23, 2020 06:15AM by Moderators

• PTSD after spouse’s treatment?

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  Created by: Bakerstreet on Feb 4, 2020 01:04PM

  Latest post: Feb 8, 2020 10:43AM by Bakerstreet

• Caregiver Newbie

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  Created by: adrienne9 on Jan 31, 2020 11:39PM

  Latest post: Feb 1, 2020 05:37PM by MinusTwo

• Website for Spouses of BC Patients

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  Created by: nem126 on Dec 13, 2019 05:14AM

  Latest post: Dec 17, 2019 07:40AM by vidal1993

• Wife diagnosed and dealing with depression and anxiety

  24 Posts 818 Views

  Created by: rpo81 on Jul 14, 2019 11:05PM

  Latest post: Dec 11, 2019 01:21AM by vidal1993

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

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  Created by: Dedicated77 on Apr 1, 2014 06:43AM

  Latest post: Dec 6, 2019 01:55AM by vidal1993

• Wife just diagnosed...a few questions

  21 Posts 554 Views

  Created by: MattD77 on Jun 14, 2019 01:21AM

  Latest post: Dec 4, 2019 08:02AM by vidal1993

• Out of wits with my spouse who won't completely quit smoking

  26 Posts 239 Views

  Created by: Bakerstreet on Oct 2, 2019 01:38PM

  Latest post: Oct 4, 2019 12:25PM by Bakerstreet

• Ways to Best Support my Boss

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  Created by: rj684 on Sep 19, 2019 05:42AM

  Latest post: Sep 19, 2019 07:46AM by viewfinder

• Can't help feeling guilty

  12 Posts 122 Views

  Created by: Bakerstreet on Sep 8, 2019 08:39AM

  Latest post: Sep 11, 2019 10:43AM by Bakerstreet

• Stage 1. Had surgery. No drugs but HUGE weight gain

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  Created by: purityplus on Aug 24, 2019 09:19AM

  Latest post: Aug 24, 2019 09:19AM by purityplus

• Fierce Blue Bird (Kristine) is an angel

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  Created by: nihahi on Jul 24, 2014 01:00PM

  Latest post: Jul 23, 2019 04:04PM by JWoo

• My partner

  13 Posts 504 Views

  Created by: Julie-MN on Oct 7, 2015 02:03PM

  Latest post: Jul 12, 2019 02:03AM by dylanc

• Breast cancer in a culture where depression “doesn’t exist.”

  6 Posts 129 Views

  Created by: CPmkI on Jun 5, 2019 12:40PM

  Latest post: Jun 8, 2019 08:52AM by CPmkI

• After Mastectomy

  5 Posts 46 Views

  Created by: protectivesister on May 23, 2019 01:44AM

  Latest post: May 23, 2019 07:56PM by Rah2464

• Scared by Conflicting Info and Seemingly Unnecessary Delays

  8 Posts 161 Views

  Created by: BLMike on Apr 24, 2019 10:22PM

  Latest post: Apr 27, 2019 07:27AM by BLMike

• my wife has just been diagnosed

  5 Posts 107 Views

  Created by: jackpeter on Apr 8, 2019 08:11PM

  Latest post: Apr 9, 2019 08:37AM by Salamandra

• Wife just diagnosed yesterday - crushed

  10 Posts 296 Views

  Created by: dadof3ohio on Mar 23, 2019 11:08PM

  Latest post: Mar 26, 2019 09:53AM by AliceBastable

• Sister diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer--complex situation

  7 Posts 152 Views

  Created by: zastrugi22 on Mar 22, 2019 08:24AM

  Latest post: Mar 22, 2019 11:54PM by Denise-G

• Mother Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Last Week

  21 Posts 236 Views

  Created by: longwinter on Feb 6, 2019 08:37AM

  Latest post: Mar 16, 2019 07:03AM by AliceBastable

• How can I help...like really help my wife?

  16 Posts 208 Views

  Created by: JAG19 on Mar 12, 2019 12:02AM

  Latest post: Mar 15, 2019 10:25AM by Moongoddess67d

• Mom diagnosed with TNBC but we are staying positive

  3 Posts 44 Views

  Created by: LifeisGood2019 on Mar 12, 2019 07:14AM

  Latest post: Mar 12, 2019 09:24AM by LifeisGood2019

• Please tell me I am not alone

  14 Posts 164 Views

  Created by: StillHaveMyPride_orNot on Feb 6, 2019 05:46AM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2019 02:43AM by leftduetostupidmods

• College Student Trying to Cope With Mothers New Diagnosis

  23 Posts 418 Views

  Created by: Mallory35201 on Oct 5, 2018 04:50PM

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2019 10:23AM by Mallory35201

• How to support my wife?

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  Created by: Azbruin on Jan 22, 2019 04:49AM

  Latest post: Jan 22, 2019 06:04AM by Moderators