Instead of feeling helpless, there are ways you can assist your loved one in navigating cancer. This post offers helpful tips to guide you along the way.
BY BONNIE ANNIS
PUBLISHED JULY 17, 2018
Bonnie Annis is a breast cancer survivor, diagnosed in 2014 with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma with metastasis to the lymph nodes. She is an avid photographer, freelance writer/blogger, wife, mother and grandmother.
When a loved one is diagnosed with breast cancer, it's natural for people to have a desire to help. Often, they don't know what to do or where to begin, but making the choice to walk alongside the loved one is the first and most important step. A willingness to show up and partner in the journey will prove valuable not only to the patient, but to the loved one, too.
For the person diagnosed with cancer, there will be many aspects of their fight that they'll want to keep private, but there are also some things they'll want you to understand. It may be difficult for those thoughts to be expressed verbally, but if you pay attention and listen carefully, you may learn valuable clues by things that go unsaid. More often than not, however, it's best not to assume. As you offer your love and support, learn to do it tenderly and without hovering.
As someone who's experienced the rigors of breast cancer, I'd like to share about my experience and how I felt during my journey.
For the person diagnosed with cancer, there will be many aspects of their fight that they'll want to keep private, but there are also some things they'll want you to understand. It may be difficult for those thoughts to be expressed verbally, but if you pay attention and listen carefully, you may learn valuable clues by things that go unsaid. More often than not, however, it's best not to assume. As you offer your love and support, learn to do it tenderly and without hovering.
As someone who's experienced the rigors of breast cancer, I'd like to share about my experience and how I felt during my journey.
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