Haralee - Thanks for sharing this information that I'm sure will be helpful for many women. I'd like to add additional comments as a breast cancer survivor. Not all women with breast cancer undergo chemotherapy even though many of the support organizations always seem to tie the two together. This can lead to lay people making insensitive and inappropriate comments about treatments, sometimes to the point of implying the woman isn't doing all she can to survive. A true friend realizes that each person's cancer journey is unique and one size does not fit all.
While the types of breast cancer women have and the types of treatment we receive may be different, one thing we all appreciate is support. The nonprofit CancerCare organization provides a lot of good information at the following link:
http://www.cancercare.org/get_help/special_progs/women.php
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Haralee - Thanks for sharing this information that I'm sure will be helpful for many women. I'd like to add additional comments as a breast cancer survivor. Not all women with breast cancer undergo chemotherapy even though many of the support organizations always seem to tie the two together. This can lead to lay people making insensitive and inappropriate comments about treatments, sometimes to the point of implying the woman isn't doing all she can to survive. A true friend realizes that each person's cancer journey is unique and one size does not fit all.
While the types of breast cancer women have and the types of treatment we receive may be different, one thing we all appreciate is support. The nonprofit CancerCare organization provides a lot of good information at the following link:
May 18, 2010 - 5:35pmhttp://www.cancercare.org/get_help/special_progs/women.php
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