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Things You Should Never Say to a Woman with Breast Cancer

Written by MyBCTeam
Posted on July 18, 2016

Friends and family usually mean well. It’s fair to say they always mean well when they hear that you have breast cancer. But sometimes, how they respond comes across…a little awkward. Share if you’ve been there.

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I had someone close to me say - " other people work their jobs all the way through treatment - and they were just as sick as you I don't know how you can just sit around and be lazy all the time" Who… read more

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