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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 02:51PM

  Latest post: Apr 7, 2012 02:51PM by Moderators

• BCO Podcast: Supporting a Partner With Breast Cancer

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 18, 2016 08:26AM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2016 08:26AM by Moderators

• What does the recovering patent need?

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  Created by: Ada0709 on Oct 5, 2020 07:31PM

  Latest post: Oct 22, 2020 11:39PM by Claire_in_Seattle

• Death and grieving how are you doing?

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  Created by: thatsvanity on May 5, 2019 11:42PM

  Latest post: Mar 25, 2020 09:37AM by Peregrinelady

• Wife Left Me After Diagnosis of Stage 1 Breast Cancer

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  Created by: Neanderthal on Feb 28, 2020 01:16PM

  Latest post: Mar 6, 2020 02:54PM by Neanderthal

• Gifts she can appreciate

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  Created by: SuperDayz on Mar 2, 2020 09:54AM

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• Podcast: Support Services for Caregivers

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 22, 2020 01:15PM

  Latest post: Feb 22, 2020 01:15PM by Moderators

• PTSD after spouse’s treatment?

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  Created by: Bakerstreet on Feb 3, 2020 08:04PM

  Latest post: Feb 7, 2020 05:43PM by Bakerstreet

• Caregiver Newbie

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  Created by: adrienne9 on Jan 31, 2020 06:39AM

  Latest post: Feb 1, 2020 12:37AM by MinusTwo

• Website for Spouses of BC Patients

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

  Latest post: Dec 16, 2019 02:40PM by vidal1993

• Wife diagnosed and dealing with depression and anxiety

  24 Posts 819 Views

  Created by: rpo81 on Jul 14, 2019 07:05AM

  Latest post: Dec 10, 2019 08:21AM by vidal1993

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

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  Created by: Dedicated77 on Mar 31, 2014 02:43PM

  Latest post: Dec 5, 2019 08:55AM by vidal1993

• Wife just diagnosed...a few questions

  21 Posts 556 Views

  Created by: MattD77 on Jun 13, 2019 09:21AM

  Latest post: Dec 3, 2019 03:02PM by vidal1993

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

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  Created by: Bakerstreet on Oct 1, 2019 09:38PM

  Latest post: Oct 3, 2019 08:25PM by Bakerstreet

• Ways to Best Support my Boss

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  Created by: rj684 on Sep 18, 2019 01:42PM

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• Can't help feeling guilty

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  Created by: Bakerstreet on Sep 7, 2019 04:39PM

  Latest post: Sep 10, 2019 06:43PM by Bakerstreet

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

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  Created by: purityplus on Aug 23, 2019 05:19PM

  Latest post: Aug 23, 2019 05:19PM by purityplus

• Fierce Blue Bird (Kristine) is an angel

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  Created by: nihahi on Jul 23, 2014 09:00PM

  Latest post: Jul 23, 2019 12:04AM by JWoo

• My partner

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  Created by: Julie-MN on Oct 6, 2015 10:03PM

  Latest post: Jul 11, 2019 10:03AM by dylanc

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

  6 Posts 129 Views

  Created by: CPmkI on Jun 4, 2019 08:40PM

  Latest post: Jun 7, 2019 04:52PM by CPmkI

• After Mastectomy

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  Created by: protectivesister on May 22, 2019 09:44AM

  Latest post: May 23, 2019 03:56AM by Rah2464

• Scared by Conflicting Info and Seemingly Unnecessary Delays

  8 Posts 164 Views

  Created by: BLMike on Apr 24, 2019 06:22AM

  Latest post: Apr 26, 2019 03:27PM by BLMike

• my wife has just been diagnosed

  5 Posts 108 Views

  Created by: jackpeter on Apr 8, 2019 04:11AM

  Latest post: Apr 8, 2019 04:37PM by Salamandra

• Wife just diagnosed yesterday - crushed

  10 Posts 297 Views

  Created by: dadof3ohio on Mar 23, 2019 07:08AM

  Latest post: Mar 25, 2019 05:53PM by AliceBastable

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

  7 Posts 152 Views

  Created by: zastrugi22 on Mar 21, 2019 04:24PM

  Latest post: Mar 22, 2019 07:54AM by Denise-G

• Mother Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Last Week

  21 Posts 236 Views

  Created by: longwinter on Feb 5, 2019 03:37PM

  Latest post: Mar 15, 2019 03:03PM by AliceBastable

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

  16 Posts 208 Views

  Created by: JAG19 on Mar 11, 2019 08:02AM

  Latest post: Mar 14, 2019 06:25PM by Moongoddess67d

• Mom diagnosed with TNBC but we are staying positive

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  Created by: LifeisGood2019 on Mar 11, 2019 03:14PM

  Latest post: Mar 11, 2019 05:24PM by LifeisGood2019

• Please tell me I am not alone

  14 Posts 167 Views

  Created by: StillHaveMyPride_orNot on Feb 5, 2019 12:46PM

  Latest post: Feb 17, 2019 09:43AM by leftduetostupidmods

• College Student Trying to Cope With Mothers New Diagnosis

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  Created by: Mallory35201 on Oct 5, 2018 12:50AM

  Latest post: Feb 5, 2019 05:23PM by Mallory35201