Breast Cancer DIY | ...created by women with breast cancer, for women with breast cancer!

Warm Welcome to You!

Breast Cancer DIY:
Do It Yourself, But Not Alone!

We want you to feel comfortable and welcome here, because BCDIY is a place where women can visit and not feel like a "patient" but a person who loves, laughs, cries, and wants to find out more about breast cancer - while doing so at her leisure - and be in the company of other women who have the same issues. We also welcome your friends and family to find helpful information here, too.

The internet is full of cancer information, and...well, it’s just overwhelming. (that's a good word, don't you think?!) Many websites have similar information, and some have limited information, as diverse as the women who have breast cancer. So, what we have tried do is offer some of the best information that we can share, because these are the places that other women with breast cancer have used as their guides. Very simple!

We also know that time spent with your doctor is usually limited, and we often forget to ask questions, so we've tried to take some of the mystery out of your search and make this as well rounded as we can. From the beginning: "you have breast cancer" to "what now?" then "how am I going to cope?" and a few of the "what if's" and beyond. Above all, please know that you are not alone!

BCDIY "Resources & Links" web page is filled with many wonderful topics, so we hope you will visit that particular page, as well as the individual topic web pages shown at the menu on the left side of this page. It will be easy for you to network from our sources of information to many other great websites, and that’s why this is: Do It Yourself.

You'll also notice that our printing is larger than normal, due to the fact that in times of stress, or undergoing cancer treatments, vision can be affected and we want the information easy for you to read. We have purposely made our website more casual looking, instead of looking cold and clinical. However, please know that the information here is professional, and can help guide you, as it has others, on your breast cancer journey. Come back and visit as often as necessary, we'll be here with open arms. You are never alone!

HOTLINES for Help:
Speak with someone who's been there

Breast Cancer Network of Strength:
(formerly Y-Me.org)
1-800-221-2141 English
1-800-986-9505 Espanol
( interpreters in 150 languages - 24hours -7days )

National Cancer Institute:
1-800-4-CANCER
TTY: 1-800-332-8615

Susan G. Komen for the Cure:
1-877-465-6636

American Cancer Society:
1-800-ACS-2345
TTY: 1-866-228-4327
( 24hours -7days )

Canadian Cancer Society
toll-free: 1 888 939-3333

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