CNJ+ October 2024

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS | COPING

Providing Support

PROVIDING SUPPORT

ical treatments and hospital stays. Getting to and from treatment centers is often painful and tedious. Offering to give your loved one a ride or pick him up is appreciated by him and his family members, who are most likely jug gling the task. HOUSEHOLD CHORES Day-to-day life can be taxing on someone who is fit and healthy. Imagine what it must be like when your body is fighting off disease and routinely filled with medical therapies. While offering to do laundry, drop off dinner or mow the lawn might seem like a small gesture to you, it could feel life changing to someone with breast cancer. EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

But what do you say? What do they need? BE SPECIFIC While you might be willing to do anything that will help your friend or family member during this difficult time, it is important to offer specific aid. Keep in mind that the afflicted person is likely receiving multi ple offers of assistance from a variety of people. She is probably feeling alone and scared, and not sure who she can count on. Instead of asking a blanket, “Is there any thing you need?” or “Let me know what I can do to help,” suggest a clear measure of sup port that you are willing to per form — and follow through on. Here are a few tips to get you started: be devastating. It is a natural impulse to want to offer support to help alleviate the stress or burden on your loved one. F inding out that someone you care about has breast cancer can Finding out that someone you care about has breast cancer can be devastating. It is a natural impulse to want to offer support to help alleviate the stress or burden on your loved one. But what do you say? What do they need? BE SPECIFIC While you might be willing to do any thing that will help your friend or family member during this difficult time, it is im portant to offer specific aid. Keep in mind that the afflicted person is likely receiving multiple offers of assistance from a variety of people. She is probably feeling alone and scared, and not sure who she can count on. In stead of asking a blanket, “Is there any

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TRANSPORTATION Having breast cancer is an exhausting process filled with all types of medical treatments and hospital stays. Getting to and from treatment centers is thing you need?” or “Let me know what I can do to help,” suggest a clear measure of support that you are willing to perform — and follow through on. Here are a few tips to get you started: TRANSPORTATION Having breast cancer is an exhausting process filled with all types of med often painful and tedious. Offering to give your loved one a ride or pick him up is appreciated by him and his family members, who are most likely juggling the task. HOUSEHOLD CHORES Day-to-day life can be taxing on someone who is fit and healthy. Imagine what it must be like when your body is fight ing off disease and routinely filled with medical therapies. While offering to do laundry, drop off dinner or mow the lawn might seem like a small gesture to you, it could feel life

changing to someone with breast cancer.

caring friend, and listen to whatever your loved one needs to say. Don’t forget to reciprocate. Share your own feelings hon estly. Just make sure you’re clear on the level of discretion your loved one wishes to main tain, to respect her privacy.

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT Not everyone is great at lis tening — at really hearing peo ple. People who are struggling with breast cancer are often in need of a supportive ear. Be a Not everyone is great at listening — at really hearing people. People who are struggling with breast cancer are often in need of a supportive ear. Be a caring friend, and listen to whatever your loved one needs to say. Don’t forget to reciprocate. Share your own feelings honestly. Just make sure you’re clear on the level of discretion your loved one wishes to main tain, to respect her privacy.

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