What can friends/family do to help?

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DaviesUK - 02 Feb 2005 16:07 GMT

I used this newsgroup a great deal when I was diagnosed with BC in 2001, and I
think I remember reading about a list/article/FAQ about what friends and family
can do to help when a woman is diagnosed with beast cancer or undergoing
treatment.

Is there anyone here who remembers this? Can anyone post a link to the
information or something? I'd greatly appreciate it!

Steph

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Mary Fisher - 02 Feb 2005 16:10 GMT

>I used this newsgroup a great deal when I was diagnosed with BC in 2001,
>and I
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> Is there anyone here who remembers this? Can anyone post a link to the
> information or something? I'd greatly appreciate it!

Go to

http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/Home

Cancer Bacup will give such help to anyone by phone and by supplying
excellent leaflets.

Mary

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A. P. Thorsen - 02 Feb 2005 16:24 GMT

>>I used this newsgroup a great deal when I was diagnosed with BC in 2001,
>>and I
>>think I remember reading about a list/article/FAQ about what friends and
>>family
>>can do to help when a woman is diagnosed with beast cancer or undergoing
>>treatment.

In addition to Mary's excellent suggestion, you can find this
newsgroup's FAQ at http://www.cancersupporters.com . Pick the
"alt.support.cancer.breast" link, then the FAQ link. One of the things
friends and family can do is the "chemo basket" under "Coping with
Chemotherapy" (some of it applies even absent chemo).

Take care,

Ann T.
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DaviesUK - 02 Feb 2005 16:39 GMT

Thanks for the help, and for the links which are very useful. If you don't
mind, I'm going to start a new thread for any other suggestions for things
people would have liked when they were having treatment :-)

Steph

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