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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 05:51PM

  Latest post: Apr 7, 2012 05:51PM by Moderators

• BCO Podcast: Supporting a Partner With Breast Cancer

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 18, 2016 11:26AM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2016 11:26AM by Moderators

• The Spoon Theory- excellent for trying to explain what it's like

  2 Posts 67 Views

  Created by: Artista928 on Aug 23, 2016 12:04AM

  Latest post: Aug 30, 2016 01:53PM by Zillsnot4me

• Advice

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  Created by: Sam13 on Aug 19, 2016 01:56PM

  Latest post: Aug 22, 2016 02:09PM by Luckynumber47

• Waiting Room horrible

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  Created by: melynn44 on Aug 12, 2016 11:02AM

  Latest post: Aug 15, 2016 06:48PM by keepthefaith

• My beautiful sister in law passed away

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  Created by: cazza40 on Aug 2, 2016 02:26AM

  Latest post: Aug 2, 2016 03:57PM by edwards750

• My Mom Has Just Been Diagnosed

  3 Posts 64 Views

  Created by: lilafowler on Jul 31, 2016 06:32AM

  Latest post: Jul 31, 2016 10:19AM by TarheelMichelle

• What do i need to know

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  Created by: Gog on Jul 16, 2016 05:13AM

  Latest post: Jul 16, 2016 08:41AM by Moderators

• Some questions about triple negative

  4 Posts 78 Views

  Created by: alyna9416 on Jul 1, 2016 04:10AM

  Latest post: Jul 11, 2016 09:21AM by edwards750

• My mom has metastatic breast cancer

  7 Posts 126 Views

  Created by: alyna9416 on Nov 12, 2015 04:14AM

  Latest post: Jul 1, 2016 04:06AM by Pessa

• Stage 1 with chemo and radiation for my 71 year old grandmother

  28 Posts 499 Views

  Created by: kepperson on Apr 26, 2011 03:44AM

  Latest post: Jun 30, 2016 07:52AM by BarredOwl

• Mother Just Diagnosed and I'm Falling Apart

  3 Posts 72 Views

  Created by: Roselev on Jun 14, 2016 01:24PM

  Latest post: Jun 14, 2016 05:49PM by Roselev

• question regarding stage 4 prognosis

  3 Posts 163 Views

  Created by: cazza40 on Jun 7, 2016 05:21AM

  Latest post: Jun 8, 2016 05:27PM by edwards750

• Any young adults with no family taking care of your loved one?

  5 Posts 95 Views

  Created by: abb25 on May 23, 2016 12:09PM

  Latest post: May 31, 2016 11:04AM by GoldenGirls

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

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  Created by: Dedicated77 on Mar 31, 2014 05:43PM

  Latest post: May 31, 2016 12:45AM by Srh242

• My Mom was Just Diagnosed

  4 Posts 46 Views

  Created by: sunflowers14 on May 26, 2016 07:37PM

  Latest post: May 28, 2016 08:06PM by ElaineTherese

• Heartbroken

  4 Posts 139 Views

  Created by: daughterof_Mrs_Y on May 10, 2016 07:49AM

  Latest post: May 24, 2016 02:26AM by daughterof_Mrs_Y

• Terrified

  4 Posts 104 Views

  Created by: Matilda_68 on May 21, 2016 06:03AM

  Latest post: May 22, 2016 05:05AM by Lily55

• Husband of newly diagnosed Wife with Breast Cancer.

  8 Posts 185 Views

  Created by: tryinghard7654 on May 11, 2016 04:59PM

  Latest post: May 13, 2016 06:14AM by tryinghard7654

• Preparing for after surgery

  1 Posts 18 Views

  Created by: MTroots on May 7, 2016 11:28AM

  Latest post: May 7, 2016 11:28AM by MTroots

• Totally stressed out.

  4 Posts 76 Views

  Created by: MTroots on May 6, 2016 01:41PM

  Latest post: May 7, 2016 10:19AM by MTroots

• Post Treatment Patient Care at Big Hospitals

  4 Posts 64 Views

  Created by: Accessme on Apr 29, 2016 01:21PM

  Latest post: May 1, 2016 10:42PM by Accessme

• Friend starting Chemo

  4 Posts 44 Views

  Created by: aokcrl on Mar 30, 2016 09:08PM

  Latest post: Apr 6, 2016 10:30PM by Mominator

• How to help my neighbor with vision problems

  15 Posts 239 Views

  Created by: Mominator on Jan 25, 2016 09:38PM

  Latest post: Apr 5, 2016 09:43PM by Mominator

• Article for family of cancer pts to know what NOT to say to them

  4 Posts 133 Views

  Created by: Artista928 on Mar 28, 2016 11:05PM

  Latest post: Mar 29, 2016 07:42PM by StaceySue2U

• My mom is officially diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

  9 Posts 137 Views

  Created by: Godblessedeveryone on Mar 6, 2016 10:19AM

  Latest post: Mar 13, 2016 12:04PM by ElaineTherese

• Help Me! Tips and Tricks

  5 Posts 51 Views

  Created by: Wesleypaige99 on Mar 8, 2016 01:07AM

  Latest post: Mar 8, 2016 01:31AM by Optimist52

• Mastectomy or Lumpectomy?

  3 Posts 51 Views

  Created by: Godblessedeveryone on Mar 7, 2016 07:56AM

  Latest post: Mar 7, 2016 10:19AM by ruthbru

• Just sad about my mom having cancer...

  1 Posts 35 Views

  Created by: ILMM on Feb 21, 2016 03:53PM

  Latest post: Feb 21, 2016 03:53PM by ILMM

• Can I ask for this?

  9 Posts 195 Views

  Created by: Iwannacookie on Feb 4, 2016 01:14PM

  Latest post: Feb 17, 2016 11:36AM by kayb