At the end of treatment shy away from asking if everything is done and they are CURED.

What to say to someone who just diagnosed with cancer. Think positive thoughts may sound like good advice but it can be dismissive of your friends feelings. And dont expect them to be the same person as they were pre-cancer. Do you care about them.

Our family wants to say that youre in our thoughts and were sending you love. Here are some things to consider before talking to a friend who has cancer. Learning that a friend has cancer can be difficult news to hear.

Below are some examples of messages you can include in your card to a family member with terminal cancer. The way you write to someone who has just been diagnosed at an early primary stage is quite different from how you should write to someone who has metastatic cancer and different again from someone who is definitely terminal. The worst you can do is to say nothing.

The best advice in this situation is to say how you feel. Listen to what the person has to say without judgment and make sure the individual knows. Respect the other persons feelings.

Cancer social well being. It can sound as if you are not listening to their worries. They might want to talk about things you find hard to hear.

When the person with cancer is talking pay attention to what they are saying. Here are a few more conversation starters. Im thinking of you.