Finding out that somebody you care about has cancer such as leukemia lymphoma or myeloma can be shocking emotional and devastating.

What can i say to a friend with cancer. Someone you love or just know casually is going to be diagnosed with cancer. Be humorous and fun when appropriate and when needed. Take things personally if they seem angry or upset or dont want to talk.

Write about films youve seen concerts youve been to and books youve read. Offer advice they dont ask for or be judgmental. When someone elses diagnosis makes you feel this bad its almost impossible to imagine how the person who has received the diagnosis must feel.

One invaluable way of supporting a loved one with cancer is to research their type of cancer. Im only a phone call away. Family friends and workplaces all have an important role to play and can provide a comforting presence and offer practical support.

Choose a time and place when you will be able to talk without being interrupted. You can support the person with cancer by listening and talking with them. Everyone knows someone who has died of cancer so.

Assume your co-worker can no longer do the job. The Only Two Things You Need to Say to Someone With Cancer. You can just say I have friend who went through cancer.

Dont feel guilty that youre having fun Alison and Brian encourage. If you try to equate your friends diagnosis to a difficult period is yours or somebody elses life. My motherauntneighborfriends cousin died from breast cancer Not helpful say those with MBC.