Sometimes the right thing to say to a person who has cancer is nothing at all.

How do you comfort someone with cancer. Thank you for being in my life. Cancer care nurse Josette Snyder RN MSN AOCN says there is such a thing as cancer etiquette Cancer etiquette is interacting with someone with cancer in friendly empathetic and appropriate ways. They might want to talk about things you find hard to hear.

You are in my thoughts and prayers. You can be fairly certain that if your loved one brings up a difficult topic such as dying he has been thinking about. Im here for you.

Youve been cured of cancer and you should be feeling grateful. It can also help you ensure that their pain and symptoms are addressed and that they have access to spiritual resources. If youre struggling to find the right words here are 12 kind things to say to someone with cancer.

Encouraging Messages for a Cancer Patient Sending words of encouragement can change someones whole day. If thats your goal the odds are you will say something the hurting person feels is foolish unhelpful or worse will alienate the hurting person from you and other people. There is a well-intentioned belief that providing good comfort involves saying something to make emotional pain less painful.

It is best to allow him or her to decide when to talk and how much to share. Ask the person with cancer if they would like to talk about the experience. If he needs any help provide it for him if you can.

Needless to say the caregiver might need a break. Try not to say that everything will be fine or encourage them to be positive. If he wants to talk about it you must listen and try to comfort him.