Supporting someone with cancer begins with active listening says Cancer Councils head of cancer information and support services Meg Chiswell.

What to tell someone who got diagnosed with cancer. It is important for at least one person to be calm in order to make a plan coordinate health care issues and watch for mental health concerns as cancer patients often develop depression or. Comforting Words for Someone With Cancer Cancer patients are facing a tough disease but their fight doesnt have to be a lonely one. It may be helpful to share your feelings with someone neutral such as a counsellor.

When someone you love is diagnosed with cancer it is hard to know what to say. What to say and not say when someone tells you they have cancer. Or how their third cousin on their moms side got a terrible infection from the same surgery I was about to have.

Let the cancer patient know that you are there for them. Learning how to listen involves concentrating on both verbal and non-verbal cues without judgement and interrupting she said. Be the comforter not the one looking for comfort.

This helps you keep the emphasis where it belongs when you communicate. If you try to equate your friends diagnosis to a difficult period is yours or somebody elses life. Youve got this The acknowledgment was the important thing when I was going through cancer says Lesh.

Im only a phone call away. The worst you can do is to say nothing. I never could understand why someone just had to tell me how their great Aunt Edna died of the same thing I had.

You can just say I have friend who went through cancer. Knowing that other people cared helped me to realize that I was not alone. If you are open and honest with the person you love a simple text message or.