{"id":1987,"date":"2017-10-25T13:24:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T18:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unclefunkysdaughter.com\/blog\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2017-10-25T13:27:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T18:27:10","slug":"renees-corner-supporting-your-breast-cancer-curlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unclefunkysdaughter.com\/chatbox\/2017\/10\/25\/renees-corner-supporting-your-breast-cancer-curlfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"Renee’s Corner: Supporting Your Friend with Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Having genuine interest in your friend’s battle makes a difference.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A good friend recently called me and shared that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Like too many others, her life was immediately turned upside down as she began her battle. My first reaction was shock, then sadness \u2014 fighting off tears to stay strong for her while chatting with her on the phone. My next reaction was to join her in battle mode.<\/p>\n

There are many articles that give advice and strategic pointers for helping someone through her battle with breast cancer, but even with all the “strategy” and statistics, it never feels as easy or as effective as we’d like.\u00a0<\/span>We’ve heard this before, but there’s no quick reference guide on how\u00a0<\/em>to be that emotional support system. Here are a few things to help us in be supportive and supply much needed strength to our friends with breast cancer.<\/p>\n

Don’t say; DO.<\/strong>\u00a0Phone calls and words of encouragement are always great, but your friend now has to draw focus away from the things most important to her \u2013 her family, her career, her passions. It’s now your job to help her do the footwork in maintaining a “normal” life. I’ve listed a few below…<\/p>\n