Hi
Our youngest daughter is 35 and has been diagnosed with breast cancer, she had 2 scans today and we get the results next week.
How do we as a family help her and her husband and two children deal with this.
Her husbands previous wife died from cancer they had two children together their ages are 18 and 17.
In his relationship with our daughter they have 2 children 7 and 10
Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated
Thank you in advance for your help and support
Hi and warm welcome to the Macmillan Online Community although sorry that you had to find us and especially sorry to hear about your daughters BC diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis brings many questions but talking with others who are walking the same type of cancer treatment journey will help you navigate this challenging time.
The Community is organised into support groups and ai see you have found a d posted in our supportive Breast cancer group as this will be a good place to connect with patients and families navigating the same type of cancer journey.
Talking with others caring for family and friends will help a lot so do check out our Family and friends group as you will connect with others walking the same journey supporting family and friends through their cancer journey.
It’s always good to talk and the Macmillan Support Services provides lots of information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear.
Most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week and it's free to call on 0808 808 00 00 have a look by Clicking here to see what is available and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
To find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers can be found on our Online Information and Support Section.
All the very best
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