If your mom or step-mom has breast cancer, it's normal to be scared for them. It's also frustrating, because you want to help but there's nothing you can do. Or is there? The most important thing you can do is let them know how much you care! But there are other things you can do, too. We talked to some moms who have had breast cancer about the things that kids and teens can do to help. It turns out there are lots of things you can do to help while they concentrate on getting well. We also have some suggestions, like what to say if your friends ask questions about your mom's illness.
If you have other ideas about ways to be helpful, or have found new ways to bring some sunshine into your mom's life at this scary time, please share them with us! Send an email to info@thebreastcaresite.com.
If your mom has breast cancer, you probably have a lot of questions about what’s going to happen to her and to your family. You may be worried, sad and even angry about your mom’s sickness.
If your mom just had breast cancer surgery, you’re probably very happy to have her back home from the hospital. But mom may not be back to her usual self right away.
If your mom has breast cancer your friends will probably want to know about it. They might ask you questions that you think are embarrassing or that you don’t feel like answering.
How you communicate with family members as you are fighting cancer will depend on your relationship with them before you were diagnosed. Some women have very close-knit families that help them every step of the way through their treatment.