Hi Julie - Thanks for providing this additional information. The way that people respond to chemotherapy is different for everyone, but it is a tough process that can be very hard on the person while they are going through it, which is why I asked you earlier if your mom had a good support system. The treatment is needed to treat her cancer, but it will also have an impact on other, healthy cells in her body. Are you reading information about breast cancer and how to support your mom? Have you been to our breast cancer community page? If not, please go there and start reviewing the information. You don't need to read everything, but it can help to just get an idea of what's there and be able to refer to information as needed. https://www.empowher.com/condition/breast-cancer
Since your mom has breast cancer it means that, unfortunately, you too are at risk. You can help both of you by becoming informed and learning all you can. For example, good nutrition is going to be really important while your mom is in treatment, and it is also really important for you in your everyday life today to help in reducing your risk. This is something you can share together and both of you will gain.
Here's some links to information that we have about chemotherapy that can help you and your mom:
What is chemotherapy? https://www.empowher.com/breast-cancer/content/breast-cancer-treatments-what-chemotherapy
Preparation, side effects and other concerns:
https://www.empowher.com/breast-cancer/content/chemotherapy-preparation-side-effects-and-other-concerns
Managing breast cancer treatment
https://www.empowher.com/breast-cancer/content/managing-breast-cancer-treatment-0
How to be a friend to a friend who has breast cancer
https://www.empowher.com/community/share/how-be-friend-friend-who-has-breast-cancer
Well, you have a lot of reading to do. I don't mean to overwhelm you, just to help inform you and your mother. I hope you will view this as working together to regain her good health, instead of viewing it as a fight, which is a negative term. It will help both of you to focus on finding the best information, support and healing resources in this journey together. Since you are a spiritual person you will also find great comfort through those resources too.
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Hi Julie - Thanks for providing this additional information. The way that people respond to chemotherapy is different for everyone, but it is a tough process that can be very hard on the person while they are going through it, which is why I asked you earlier if your mom had a good support system. The treatment is needed to treat her cancer, but it will also have an impact on other, healthy cells in her body. Are you reading information about breast cancer and how to support your mom? Have you been to our breast cancer community page? If not, please go there and start reviewing the information. You don't need to read everything, but it can help to just get an idea of what's there and be able to refer to information as needed. https://www.empowher.com/condition/breast-cancer
Since your mom has breast cancer it means that, unfortunately, you too are at risk. You can help both of you by becoming informed and learning all you can. For example, good nutrition is going to be really important while your mom is in treatment, and it is also really important for you in your everyday life today to help in reducing your risk. This is something you can share together and both of you will gain.
Here's some links to information that we have about chemotherapy that can help you and your mom:
What is chemotherapy? https://www.empowher.com/breast-cancer/content/breast-cancer-treatments-what-chemotherapy
Preparation, side effects and other concerns:
https://www.empowher.com/breast-cancer/content/chemotherapy-preparation-side-effects-and-other-concerns
Managing breast cancer treatment
https://www.empowher.com/breast-cancer/content/managing-breast-cancer-treatment-0
How to be a friend to a friend who has breast cancer
https://www.empowher.com/community/share/how-be-friend-friend-who-has-breast-cancer
Well, you have a lot of reading to do. I don't mean to overwhelm you, just to help inform you and your mother. I hope you will view this as working together to regain her good health, instead of viewing it as a fight, which is a negative term. It will help both of you to focus on finding the best information, support and healing resources in this journey together. Since you are a spiritual person you will also find great comfort through those resources too.
Hugs back to you across the miles,
September 17, 2010 - 5:34pmPat
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