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This section of the website outlines the issues, problems and effects of breast cancer from a man's perspective and provides tools to deal with them.
How should a man deal with the fact that the woman he loves has been diagnosed with breast cancer?
She's devastated. So are you.
She admits it, acts like it. If you are a typical man, you don't admit you're devastated (perhaps even to yourself), and you focus on being a tough, tower of strength. You support the woman you love and don't show, or worry about your feelings. This is how guys are supposed to act, right?
Maybe not.
Drawing on interviews with men who have faced the same crisis, this section of the website is designed to help men understand what is happening to the woman they love, and what is happening to themselves. It also discusses the possible actions men can take to help the woman they love - and themselves - get through the ordeal.
Make no mistake: the impact of the woman you love having breast cancer is every bit as overwhelming and distressing for partners and other close family members as it is for the patient.
One final, very obvious fact: if you really want to effectively support the woman you love through this trauma, then you owe it to her and you owe to yourself to make sure you are fit, well, and mentally prepared for the task ahead. Spending time on this website is a good place to start.
Note: most of the issues covered in this website are relevant to partners, family and friends of all cancer sufferers. This section of the website was edited by men for men.
