what can i do for my boss..his wife is dying from cancer?

Answer 1

So nice of you to have put this question.It shows you CARE.

Do not say dying, " suffering" would be the right way to say it.

There are so many treatments available, and surely your boss
must be trying his best.

You can only solace him, by helping in his work-hospital visits-
running errands etc.

At no time you must mention the condition, which he must be well aware, as it would mentally frustrate him.

Be kind & helpful.Wish the world was full of caring souls like you.

Answer 2

Just be there to support him that's all you can do. I am in this situation right now with my dad, My mom is also dying of cancer she was diagnosed in 1997 or 98. She had mouth and throat cancer, and is now only able to breath with an oxygen tank. Unfortunately the only thing to do is make sure your there for him, and let him know that if you can do anything more at work or just if he needs to talk you will be there. He will appreciate it.

Answer 3

Some people think praying for the person who is suffering is the best course of action. I disagree. Yeah, sure, maybe it'll save her soul, or yours, who knows. But she's not going to live even another minute longer if you pray for her. So I say, if you've got it, spend some dough on the lady. Help her make her remaining days enjoyable by taking her out to a Dodgers game. If she's not a Dodgers fan, take her to an Angels game. They suck, but it's still fun. If she doesn't like baseball at all, buy a gun and shoot her and end her suffering. The End

Answer 4

Do not send flowers or any type of plant. My mom died of cancer and the docs said that plants can do something to the weakened immune system. Just send cards and prayers.. May be a meal would be a good idea too. Find out what his wife eats and try to cook something for her as well as him, even if it is two different dishes. Be a good friend - listen and talk to them if they need you.

Answer 5

There are alot of great ideas on here! I am all for bringing them meals because he is probably having to do all of the cooking and that gets hard expecially if he isn't that good at it. Get all of your co-workers in on it. Depending how many you have...make a sign up sheet for every day of the week and everybody signs up for a day. On their day they take a meal over to your boss and his wife...cook it for them if need be or cook it ahead of time and drop it off. Bringing paper products is great too...plates and such. Also, offer to help with errands, cleaning, laundry, and anything else they may need. He needs to have as much free time as possible to spend with his wife and that would be a big help! Your heart is in a great place!! :)

Answer 6

Ask if you can take some of the workload off him, he needs to spend time with his wife. Maybe you could have a fundraising thing for cancer at work? If you think hes extra sensitive at the moment it would be nice to have a one to one talking things away from cancer to get his mind off it.

Answer 7

since your relationship is a professional one, I would suggest stepping up professionally. When he wants to take a day off to be with his wife, tell him, "No problem, I've got it under control here. See you when I see ya." Make sure that if things of his start to fall through cracks that you go digging them out and solve them. Make him look good in front of his supervisors. Make sure all the i's are dotted and t's are crossed.

You could write a card or send flowers but nothing is going to help him out more than holding down the fort in the workplace.

Answer 8

I agree w/everyone except the sleep w/him idea. I am sure that was a joke but come on, someone is dying here and someone else cares. What comes around goes around, when she is dying her man may do just that!

Anyway.... god bless you for caring. Just be supportive and maybe help him w/some personal stuff so he can spend more time w/her.

Answer 9

Support, support, support!! He is going to be moody, hard to talk to, and very nasty at times. You need to understand that and support him no matter what he says or does. Chances are he doesn't know what he is saying most of the time since his thoughts are with his wife and the amount of suffering he is seeing and being helpless to do anything about it. He mostly needs to talk about it so that would be my advice; get him to talk, cry, get angry, or whatever to let his pain out and listen to everything he says. Try not to judge or comment too much on whatever it is he is saying and try to be as positive as possible no matter what he puts out there. You must be a great employee to care this much!! Good luck!!

Answer 10

Cook a meal for his family and bring one to freeze also. When someone is sick, it is very hard to cook and this will be both a comfort to the family and a relief to the wife. It doesn't have to be anything fancy or complicated. Soup or a mild flavored casserole plus a salad and a store-bought desert work well.