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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 7, 2012 04:51PM

  Latest post: Apr 7, 2012 04:51PM by Moderators

• PAID Interview for people with HER2-positive MBC or a caregiver

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 24, 2021 04:15PM

  Latest post: Apr 5, 2021 10:20AM by Moderators

• BCO Podcast: Supporting a Partner With Breast Cancer

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 18, 2016 10:26AM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2016 10:26AM by Moderators

• Worried Son

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  Created by: sonofbears on Feb 3, 2021 02:39PM

  Latest post: Feb 4, 2021 04:22PM by Beesie

• newly diagnosed partner... tips as we start this care journey?

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  Created by: landybear on Jan 25, 2021 05:57PM

  Latest post: Jan 26, 2021 03:21AM by AliceBastable

• Introduction and I am a bit lost with all of this.

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  Created by: GirlWithGoldenEyes on Jan 13, 2021 05:50PM

  Latest post: Jan 15, 2021 04:16AM by AliceBastable

• PTSD after spouse’s treatment?

  8 Posts 138 Views

  Created by: Bakerstreet on Feb 3, 2020 10:04PM

  Latest post: Jan 13, 2021 06:12PM by GirlWithGoldenEyes

• Gifts she can appreciate

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  Created by: SuperDayz on Mar 2, 2020 11:54AM

  Latest post: Dec 24, 2020 09:21AM by KiyaQuintero

• BC Test & Treatment for Patient with Anxiety

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  Created by: icic14 on Dec 12, 2020 09:32PM

  Latest post: Dec 13, 2020 04:02AM by icic14

• What does the recovering patent need?

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  Created by: Ada0709 on Oct 5, 2020 09:31PM

  Latest post: Oct 23, 2020 01:39AM by Claire_in_Seattle

• Death and grieving how are you doing?

  24 Posts 433 Views

  Created by: thatsvanity on May 6, 2019 01:42AM

  Latest post: Mar 25, 2020 11:37AM by Peregrinelady

• Wife Left Me After Diagnosis of Stage 1 Breast Cancer

  33 Posts 678 Views

  Created by: Neanderthal on Feb 28, 2020 03:16PM

  Latest post: Mar 6, 2020 04:54PM by Neanderthal

• Podcast: Support Services for Caregivers

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 22, 2020 03:15PM

  Latest post: Feb 22, 2020 03:15PM by Moderators

• Caregiver Newbie

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  Created by: adrienne9 on Jan 31, 2020 08:39AM

  Latest post: Feb 1, 2020 02:37AM by MinusTwo

• Website for Spouses of BC Patients

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  Created by: nem126 on Dec 12, 2019 02:14PM

  Latest post: Dec 16, 2019 04:40PM by vidal1993

• Wife diagnosed and dealing with depression and anxiety

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  Created by: rpo81 on Jul 14, 2019 09:05AM

  Latest post: Dec 10, 2019 10:21AM by vidal1993

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

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  Created by: Dedicated77 on Mar 31, 2014 04:43PM

  Latest post: Dec 5, 2019 10:55AM by vidal1993

• Wife just diagnosed...a few questions

  21 Posts 564 Views

  Created by: MattD77 on Jun 13, 2019 11:21AM

  Latest post: Dec 3, 2019 05:02PM by vidal1993

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

  26 Posts 246 Views

  Created by: Bakerstreet on Oct 1, 2019 11:38PM

  Latest post: Oct 3, 2019 10:25PM by Bakerstreet

• Ways to Best Support my Boss

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  Created by: rj684 on Sep 18, 2019 03:42PM

  Latest post: Sep 18, 2019 05:46PM by viewfinder

• Can't help feeling guilty

  12 Posts 127 Views

  Created by: Bakerstreet on Sep 7, 2019 06:39PM

  Latest post: Sep 10, 2019 08:43PM by Bakerstreet

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

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  Created by: purityplus on Aug 23, 2019 07:19PM

  Latest post: Aug 23, 2019 07:19PM by purityplus

• Fierce Blue Bird (Kristine) is an angel

  73 Posts 2,743 Views

  Created by: nihahi on Jul 23, 2014 11:00PM

  Latest post: Jul 23, 2019 02:04AM by JWoo

• My partner

  13 Posts 504 Views

  Created by: Julie-MN on Oct 7, 2015 12:03AM

  Latest post: Jul 11, 2019 12:03PM by dylanc

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

  6 Posts 130 Views

  Created by: CPmkI on Jun 4, 2019 10:40PM

  Latest post: Jun 7, 2019 06:52PM by CPmkI

• After Mastectomy

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  Created by: protectivesister on May 22, 2019 11:44AM

  Latest post: May 23, 2019 05:56AM by Rah2464

• Scared by Conflicting Info and Seemingly Unnecessary Delays

  8 Posts 168 Views

  Created by: BLMike on Apr 24, 2019 08:22AM

  Latest post: Apr 26, 2019 05:27PM by BLMike

• my wife has just been diagnosed

  5 Posts 108 Views

  Created by: jackpeter on Apr 8, 2019 06:11AM

  Latest post: Apr 8, 2019 06:37PM by Salamandra

• Wife just diagnosed yesterday - crushed

  10 Posts 305 Views

  Created by: dadof3ohio on Mar 23, 2019 09:08AM

  Latest post: Mar 25, 2019 07:53PM by AliceBastable