When someone has just been diagnosed.

How to encourage breast cancer patients. Cancer is an illness that not only creates complications for one person but changes the lives of many over the course of the diagnosis disease and treatment. Cancer Council 13 11 20 is a free confidential telephone information and support service run by Cancer Councils in each state and territory. Patients should be allowed to choose whether and when to eat or drink.

Cook clean mow the lawn wash the laundry andor dishes make sure the bills get paid get the kids dressed for school walk the dog and do all of the things that the person in cancer treatment would normally do to keep life going for the rest of the family. In Australia the overall five year survival rate for breast cancer in females is 91. Thats why we asked the cancer patients survivors and caregivers in our Facebook community to tell us the most helpful thing you can do for a friend or loved one dealing with cancer.

If you need to lose weight ask. How to support someone with breast cancer. To lower your risk.

If your weight is healthy work to maintain that weight. 01 Darling this is very unfortunate. Here are some practical ideas.

I know you were worried about how youd look when you lost your hair during chemo. Take courage dear friends who are facing the battle of cancer. Experienced by many patients this is a mental fuzziness that can give you memory lapses and make it difficult to do everyday tasks learn new things or even socialize.

If you have a question about cancer or to find out about our range of support services for people affected by cancer in your local area call 13 11 20 to speak to our specially trained staff. Encouraging words for breast cancer. I pray that my involvement is helping someone with a recent diagnosis feel some peace.