“The key to recovery is support.“
- Learn to be a good carer – commit yourself
Learning to be a good carer doesn’t just help you, but also helps your family and friends cope with the effects of breast cancer. This is important because the way family and friends cope and react has a direct impact on the woman you love and her cancer experience. Supportive family and friends can make all the difference.
- What kind of information do I need?
- Information on the disease. You may want to get a medical
picture first, of what you’re up against. Take it in
stages and as it is needed so you don’t get confused.
- Information on coping. This may be more useful to you at
a slightly later stage.
- Support groups can provide personal experience;
- Doctors and nurses can provide specific medical information
for your circumstances;
Audio: National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre has a number of resources including the audio resources “When the woman you love has early breast cancer” and “When the woman you love has advanced breast cancer”.
- Information on the disease. You may want to get a medical
picture first, of what you’re up against. Take it in
stages and as it is needed so you don’t get confused.
