BUDDY SYSTEM

If you’re going through canter treatment, Katie highly recommends connecting with someone who is experiencing the same struggles. “Find a cancer friend! What I mean is to find another person in your age range who is going through similar treatment. It is helpful to have someone in your life who can truly understand what you are going through because they have also experienced it. I have gotten to know several women around my age who have all gone through similar treatments for breast cancer. If you need a cancer buddy, please reach out to me.”

YUM YUM. Meals are the biggest help during active treatment.

A NICE TREAT. Also, cards, flowers, emails, texts, happy gifts, and announced visits are appreciated!

KEEP THEM COMPANY. If the patient is allowed to have a visitor during treatment, then ask if they would like you to go with them.

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BE UNDERSTANDING. And please know your cancer friend is busy fighting for their life during treatment, so they may not seem as invested in you as they usually are, but they still love you and are very interested in knowing the happenings in your life, so keep them updated just as you would any other day.