| When someone you love is diagnosed with breast | | | | No matter how many people you know that have |
| cancer, it can be devastating. It shakes your | | | | died of cancer, keep it to yourself. While you may |
| whole life. You have no idea what to do, what to | | | | think this is helpful, this is not the time to share |
| say, or how to help. You want to help but you | | | | your story. We know you are trying to relate to |
| honestly and truly have no idea what do. You are | | | | what the breast cancer patient is going through |
| afraid of doing the wrong thing. Unfortunately, this | | | | but if you only knew how many death stories the |
| inaction leaves breast cancer patients in a situation | | | | breast cancer patient has to hear you would |
| where her basic needs are not being covered. | | | | understand. |
| She is left in a place where she is uncomfortable | | | | #4 Don't Take it Personal |
| to ask for help and is too tired to do it herself. | | | | The whole experience is an emotional roller |
| Below are five things you can do to help | | | | coaster. Sometimes the cancer patient may cry |
| someone you know fight breast cancer. | | | | and yell. Other times the cancer patient may laugh |
| #1 Set Up a Visa Money Card | | | | and giggle. No matter how the cancer patient |
| A Visa money card allows people to donate | | | | acts, please remember this is a hard time and do |
| money to cover expenses. Believe it or not, gas | | | | not take anything they say personally. Many |
| money adds up fast. Doctor visits, fast food and | | | | times, it is nothing more than a lack of sleep. |
| a ton of other little things add up. For those who | | | | #5 Books, Books and More Books |
| don't know what else to do, adding funds to a | | | | The chances are the breast cancer patient is |
| Visa card really helps. | | | | going to spend a lot of time waiting. They will |
| #2 Set Up a Volunteer Schedule | | | | need some books, magazines, games or |
| Often times, cleaning takes a back burner to | | | | whatever else you can think of to pass the time. |
| chemotherapy and other doctor visits. Someone | | | | This is yet another reason the Visa money card |
| needs to step up and take charge of the people | | | | comes in handy. Find out what they like and get |
| willing to volunteer. Whether people are willing to | | | | them plenty of it. Remember, this is only a short |
| volunteer to clean, cook or babysit, a schedule | | | | period of time and they will get through it. Help |
| needs to be made and the breast cancer patient | | | | them in any way you can. It is worth it in the end. |
| should not be left in charge. | | | | In a year or two, this will all be a memory that |
| #3 Leave the Death Stories at the Door | | | | you will live to tell about. |