It might be a bit uncomfortable.

How to say goodbye to someone with terminal cancer. Be present keep eye contact and provide your full attention. Thank you for being the kind of friend I strive to be. Draw a picture make a collage find songs that say it for you.

Ask permission to raise sensitive topics. Make sure it is okay to give advice. Today having a loved one live with a terminal diagnosis for an extended period of time is fast replacing sudden and unexpected death as the norm.

Notice cues from the person and respond to these. You can encourage the person dying to share their feelings and you can share your own in return. All of these responses and thoughts are natural and okay.

You can encourage the person with advanced cancer to share their feelings and you can share your own in return. Cancer has a way of forcing us to consider the inevitable notion of our own passing and whether you want to think about that or not I want to suggest that it need not be dramatic. Ask the person if they would like to talk about how they are feeling.

Talking With Someone Who Has Cancer. A life-limiting illness offers time to say goodbye. Im sorry that.

Talk about topics other than cancer. Software developer Pieter Hintjens has been diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of 53. The diagnosis of a terminal illness may be a crisis for family and friends.