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To me the number one thing about being supportive is to be with her for every single appointment. Share the good news and the bad news together. Make sure she knows she is not going to face anything alone.
The one exception is the radiology appointments, since you can't be in the room with her anyways and there are 35 of those, you can be excused from missing those. You should be at the first one though and meet with the radiology oncologist.
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This happened to Colleen:
Diagnosed in September 2007
ER-/PR-/HER2 Neu+++ 2.1 cm x .9 cm spicluted tumor with three fingers, Stage 2B
Sentinal node biopsy and lymph node removal with 3/18 positive in October 2007
4 TAC infusions
lumpectomy March 2008, bad margins
Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins
Fitted for compression sleeve July 16, 2008
Started the first of two TCH infusions August 14, 2008
Done with chemo and now a member of the blue dot club 9/17/08
Starting radiation October 1, 2008
life is still on hold
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