Friend having preventative double mastectomy & ooverectomy

AmyA23
AmyA23 Member Posts: 2
edited August 2015 in Caring for Someone with Breast cancer

One of my close friends is scheduled to have preventative surgeries starting next year to reduce her risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer after undergoing genetic testing. What can I do to help her pre and post surgery? She has a home and 2 young children. What do women who have undergone these surgeries find is most helpful or needed?

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  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 6,398
    edited August 2015


    Child care, food, house cleaning, and driving her to appt's are possibles.   Perhaps you could be the organizer and coordinate all your friends with helping out. There are websites, like takethemameal.com where people can go to sign up for a slot to bring a meal.  Who will take care of the kids?  Can they have sleepovers at someone's house the first night or two after surgery?  House cleaning, dog walking, cat litter box cleaning,,, think about all the things she does in her day, and how she might need assistance with those things.  You are a good friend to think about it so early on.  **Girl Scout Preparedness award**

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited August 2015

    Amy, glennie is right -- you are a great friend to have the foresight to want to help your friend out -- she is very lucky to have you!

    Keep us posted with how your friend does with her surgery, and you should let her know that she can also come here to talk with others who have undergone breast surgery for lots of great tips to get through.

    --The Mods

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  • AmyA23
    AmyA23 Member Posts: 2
    edited August 2015

    Thank you very much to you both for your great ideas and words of encouragement. I will definitely check out that website and let you know how things work out :) This website is  a great resource!

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