How to support my bf's sister with breast cancer?!
Question: How to support my bf's sister with breast cancer!?
My bf's sister was recently diagnosed with breast cancer!. She was on hormone treatment to try to become pregnant, which accelerated the cancer's progression!. She was put on an emergency list for her surgery which was done last week!. They remove her whole breast and lymph nodes, which were all affected!.
She will be undergoing radio therapy and chemotherapy in a month when she is recovered from surgery!.
I'm not that close with her because I'm just getting to know my bf's family!. I met his sister only once before her diagnosis but I enjoy her very much and I know how much she means to him!. They are close, and I feel really touched by this situation, also because both my grandmothers had breast cancer!.
However, it's very delicate to be getting to know her while she's going through such an intense experience, and I really want to do everything I can to support her and my bf and their family through this!. My bf says I've been really helping and supporting him a lot, but having been through this before with my grandmothers, I know what's coming ahead and more or less what to expect from chemo!.
It's a long road to recovery and I want some advice from other breast cancer survivors about how to be supportive with a person that I don't know very closely!.
Thanks everyone!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
She will be undergoing radio therapy and chemotherapy in a month when she is recovered from surgery!.
I'm not that close with her because I'm just getting to know my bf's family!. I met his sister only once before her diagnosis but I enjoy her very much and I know how much she means to him!. They are close, and I feel really touched by this situation, also because both my grandmothers had breast cancer!.
However, it's very delicate to be getting to know her while she's going through such an intense experience, and I really want to do everything I can to support her and my bf and their family through this!. My bf says I've been really helping and supporting him a lot, but having been through this before with my grandmothers, I know what's coming ahead and more or less what to expect from chemo!.
It's a long road to recovery and I want some advice from other breast cancer survivors about how to be supportive with a person that I don't know very closely!.
Thanks everyone!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Regardless of the situation, it is always a good idea let people we care about know that we are there for them should they EVER need anything!. Maybe you can send her a card and just say!. "Although we haven't had the opportunity to get to know each other as much as I would like to, I want you to know that I am here for you" Short, simple and yet it says so much about you and what you are willing to do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Good friends stick by through the good days as well as the bad!. Just be a good friend to her and let her know you care!. She's going to have bad days and many of them and to know that someone is there who cares is going to be a big help to her!. Encourage her with words and deeds!. Just be yourself and let her be herself too!. You'll make it together!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Just be there for her!. Tell her she can call you at any time just to talk, to vent, to cry or whatever!.
When she has a good day, make time and take her out for a nice lunch, or to get a manicure, or other "girl" things!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
When she has a good day, make time and take her out for a nice lunch, or to get a manicure, or other "girl" things!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would just keep my eyes open for opportunities to serve!. Anything from helping in the house to driving her to appointments!. Quiet service and just being there and willing to help are always appreciated!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I am a breast cancer survivor and I found if people looked me straight in the eye letting me know that they cared and just touched my arm or shoulder it was so comforting and a way of letting me know that they understood said it allWww@Answer-Health@Com
All you can do is to let her know you are there for her both physically and mentally!. I have close experience with this!.!.!.that's all you can do really!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
When you go over be nice, make her feel like she dosen't even have breast cancer, support helps so much, u don't even know!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Ummm to support just pray that the lord will be with her and do anything to support breast cancer treatmentsWww@Answer-Health@Com
they only thing she can do is to be under a complete treatment, and if they remove the breast then she will be fineWww@Answer-Health@Com
Just be who you are!. Works everytime!.Www@Answer-Health@Com