Im sorry to hear what you are going through.

What to say when you hear someone has terminal cancer. Learning how to listen involves concentrating on both verbal and non-verbal cues without judgement and interrupting she said. Listen to what the person has to say without judgment and make sure the individual knows. Generally Id say that avoiding the subject is not good.

You can still reach out with a sincere card letting that person know that youre thinking of them. Try not to say that everything will be fine or encourage them to be positive. Respect the other persons feelings.

When a persons health care team determines that the cancer can no longer be controlled medical testing and cancer treatment often stop. You have always been there for me when I needed help. Sometimes the right thing to say to a person who has cancer is nothing at all.

The best advice in this situation is to say how you feel. Do tell the person you are thinking of them praying for them keeping them in your thoughts etc. If someone else asks you about it you can say something like Its not up to me to share this but Im sure ____ will appreciate your concern.

When you reach out to someone to express sympathy your message will be dictated by your relationship with them. They offered some amazing suggestions. Let the individual scream shout punch the wall shake a fist to the sky or whatever else will help.

What to Say to a Cancer Patient. But a card for an acquaintance with terminal cancer will be worded differently than one for a family member or friend. Are you thinking about them.