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FormerMember
FormerMember
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Our youngest daughter has been diagnosed with breast cancer she is only 35 how do we help her and her partner and children.

Thank you in advance for your help and support 

  • Sorry to hear that .  There are a number of younger ladies with BC on this forum and your daughter might find it helpful to join as it's a safe place for her to ask her questions, talk about her fears etc. 

    Breast cancer is very treatable and for the majority of patients the prognosis is excellent.  

    Does your daughter have a treatment plan yet?

    What can you do to help?  Well on a practical level hall out with childcare , lifts, shopping etc.  Emotionally try not to say things that trivialise her diagnosis.  She needs to be allowed to grieve her previous cancer life.  Her post cancer life will be good too but you need to get your head around hearing you have cancer.  So many well meaning family/friends either try to play it down, while meaning well, it tell you how upset /devastated they are so you spend time trying to make them feel better about your diagnosis.  It's all done from a good place but your daughter needs to just focus on herself abs her children .  Let her children know they can talk to you.  Be gently honest in answering their questions.  If your daughter agrees Keri their school in the loop .  You will all get through this but it is a difficult time.  Xx