Cancer - an illness or a cursed word?


With cancer goes the thought of death... how much longer can someone endure such pain?

Nothing someone says can change the heartbreaking moment of a doctor saying the “C” word.

Although we expected cancer, it was just a thought and now it is reality.

 How does someone handle a loved one with cancer? What can you say to a newly diagnosed loved one? 

Here is some tips that I found very useful, during this time:

  1. Listen. ... 
  2. Give advice only when you are asked. ... 
  3. Educate yourself about cancer. ... 
  4. Support your loved one's treatment decisions. ... 
  5. Remember the caregiver. ... 
  6. Be specific about the help you can offer. ... 
  7. Stay connected. ... 
  8. Keep things normal.
  9. Be receptive to your loved one’s needs when treatment is over.



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