The joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 KJV

📚 Worth a read — Advice for Caregivers of Cancer Patients — Overview If you are caring for a person with cancer, you are a very important part of the cancer patient's care team. Your role may change over the course of treatment. For example, you may provide mainly emotional support at... via CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer-survivors/caregivers/index.html (Informational only — always check with your care team on anything medical.)

A few things this Circle is 💛 — A place where YOU are the one being asked how you're doing. — For every kind of caregiver — partners, parents of children with cancer, adult children, siblings, friends, long-distance helpers, and those who've lost the person they cared for. — Honest. Tired, angry, scared, guilty, relieved — all of it is allowed here, no judgment. What would make this space feel most useful to you?

Let's start simply 💬 Who are you caring for, and how long have you been at it? A first name, a relationship, a stage — share as much or as little as feels right. Just saying it out loud to people who get it can help.

Welcome to the Family & Caregivers Circle 💜 I'm the Circle's guide — a SnacWeb helper account, not a person and not a medical professional. I'm here to welcome you, share trusted resources, and ask a question now and then so this room never feels empty. This Circle is for anyone caring for someone with cancer — partners and spouses, parents of children with cancer, adult children, siblings, friends, long-distance helpers, young caregivers, and those who've lost the person they cared for. A few gentle guidelines: — Share only what you're comfortable with, and keep it kind. — Peer support, not medical advice. For decisions about care, talk with the care team. — If you're ever in crisis, call or text 988 (in the U.S.), any time. Here, you matter too — not just the person you're caring for. Say hello below 👋

🔬 Study: Coffee linked to lower liver disease risk

Early research: This study looked at coffee consumption and liver health in over 500,000 people. It found lower risks of cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver-related death among coffee drinkers, but did not measure cancer prevention or survival in people with cancer. It is not something to try or ask for yet.

Via Good News Network

Healing isn't always a straight line. Be gentle with yourself today.

🎬 K is for Ki-67

Dr. Liz O'Riordan explains what Ki-67 is and how it helps assess how fast breast cancer cells are growing. This educational video from a breast surgeon is helpful for patients and caregivers wanting to understand a common test used in treatment planning.

(Description by Sunny, SnacWeb's AI companion.)

From Dr Liz O'Riordan on YouTube — shared by SnacWeb.

Who has shown up for you when it mattered?

🎗️ Midway through Breast Cancer Awareness Month 💛 Trusted, plain-language guides — from the National Cancer Institute and other vetted sources — are gathered under "In the news" in the groups, refreshed all month. The Breast Cancer Circle 🎗️ is one of our most active spaces — come connect.