How to Support A Loved One With Breast Cancer

Find out what you can do during her road to recovery.

Read Their Blog - Some women with breast cancer may find it easier to talk about their feelings in a personal blog or in Facebook notes as opposed to someone’s face. Try subscribing to their updates and reading their blog. That may help you have a better understanding of their needs and feelings. 
Send Cards and Notes - You may not be able to be there physically for your loved on as much as you would like, but sending cards and notes via email, can be really inspirational and empowering for women with breast cancer. The prettier the card, the better!
Don’t Tell Them How to Feel - The last thing someone with breast cancer needs is someone telling how to feel, especially those who haven’t gone through what they are going through. Your loved one is going to be going a range of emotions from fear to rage to hopelessness. And while it may make you feel uncomfortable you just have to listen and let them grieve and process the way they need without placing your opinions and expectations on them. 
A Lump - Ring the alarm if you feel a lump or other thickening in your breast tissue or under your arm. Typically, a cancer mass is painless, hard and has irregular edges, but there are types that feel round and soft and tender to the touch, so always get lumps checked out. (Photo: Sharie Kennedy/LWA/Corbis)It's the Little Things - Have you ever been in conversation with a person you might’ve met once or twice in passing and they remember something about you? Your instant reaction is usually, “Wow, you remembered?” Being observant and paying attention to small details always makes a huge impact when connecting with someone. (Photo: Mark Edward Atkinson/Tracey Lee/Getty Images)

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Send Cards and Notes - You may not be able to be there physically for your loved on as much as you would like, but sending cards and notes via email, can be really inspirational and empowering for women with breast cancer. The prettier the card, the better!

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