Co-Survivors
Co-survivor are people who support breast cancer survivors.
20 Ways to Support a Person with Breast Cancer*
1. Just Call to Chat.
2. Send e-mails to co-workers and friends with your friend’s address so others can send cards and letters too.
3. Take up a collection for a day of house cleaning.
4. Cook & freeze meals for when s/he doesn't feel like cooking.
5. Throw a hat shower. Have everyone bring a cool hat to help deal with hair loss.
6. Bring a milkshake or other easily digestible snacks.
7. Just Call to Chat.
8. Take your friend to lunch and a matinee.
9. Drop by and some laundry.
10. Run errands (grocery shopping, post office, dry cleaner).
11. Just Call to Chat.
12. Schedule a manicure/pedicure together.
13. Wash her car.
14. Help with yard work (and chat while working).
15. Do an activity you both enjoy (depending on energy level).
16. Arrange a day of babysitting if s/he has kids.
17. Just Call to Chat.
18. Go wig shopping and try on crazy colors (the crazier, the better).
19. Buy her/him a small gift.
20. And finally—don’t take "NO" for an answer. Keep offering to help.
*With permission from Breast Friends, powered by funding from Komen. www.breastfriends.com
Breast Friends Chain of Love Quotes 2008
Co-Survivors
We love you and are so happy the worst is over. Megan
Always tell her you love her, not the breast. Eric
Mom, I love you. Staci
My love and prayers to Kristi, the strong, stage 4 Amazon! Mary
Mom, we love you very much and will always be there for you! Jennifer
Gwen showed great strength in her battle with breast cancer. I am so sorry she lost the fight. Barbara
Sharon, no one is more inspirational in her attitude towards breast cancer. You’re a total role model. Congratulations on being such an amazing patient, soon-to-be-survivor. Kristen
Jan, I love you, thanks for insisting that I get a mammogram. Eileen
I love you and want you around for a long time. Jim
Carolyn, so happy you are still with us, love you. Dee
Maggie, I am so proud of your courage & strength. You are my mentor and when times are hard, I think of your courage & make it through another day. Julie
Kathy, I hope you live to be 100 years old!! Saffron
Survivors
To my sisters, I love you for being “there” when I need you- to talk, to listen. Thank you, Sherry
You were there for me all through. Love you all, Alice
Thank you for walking beside me and sometimes even carrying me along my path to a cure. Eleven years out and still smiling and moving forward. Cheryl
My friends and family have been amazingly supportive throughout my entire ordeal. Behind every survivor is a whole network of co-survivors, Cara
Husband and family support, friends and prayers strong will of my own. Bonnie
My husband and kids were so supportive, couldn’t have gone through it without them. Nancy
Survival is the key, with help from loved ones, family, friends, and nurses. Cheryl
You have been my support system for many years, thanks you. Virginia
To my boys, you were my reason for fighting and living, for getting up everyday. You kept me smiling and laughing and kept me sane. Lisa
I couldn’t have done it without their love and support. Sandi
Always checked before doing the laundry! Teresa
Couldn’t have gone through this without you! Kathy
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