My good friend has breast cancer, and with the "exception" of prayer, what else can I do? Please pray for her. She helps hundreds of people every year! Thank you.
2006-10-30 01:55:43 · 17 answers · asked by Republican!!! 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Sounds like you have a wonderful prayer chain started : )
I would like to add myself to this also. Prayer is a wonderful thing and not only will it help your friend, but it will help you too. We all need that good feeling from sending out those positive vibes.
I'm also a cancer survivor. You can help your friend by just being there for her. She is bound to have her down days...let her have them. Let her get her frustration out and she'll feel better. You can help her out around the house, run errands, fix meals, do laundry...anything that she is not able to do. She'll appreciate that for sure. Take her shopping...treat her to a girls day out with a manicure and a chick flick or something like that.
I wish the best to you and your friend. God Bless you both.
2006-10-30 03:08:15 · answer #1 · answered by metalmom71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prayer is Powerful! It is the creation of positive thoughts which in turn sends out Positive energy. God knows that she needs all the positive energy she can get. This is why it is so important to Pray. We must do our half to help. Pray every day. You can also meditate. This is listening to your inner self. Letting Go of all things Unimportant and just listen to your body, mind and spirit- it will tell you what you need to do. Lots of Love and Light. Many prayers for you and your friend. God Bless!
2006-10-30 10:06:27 · answer #2 · answered by LoveMyLife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are the best medicine she has. Your prayers, your concern, your love . . .that's good stuff. Find a cancer support group in your community and attend with her. Support groups really help. If she is terminal, please contact a hospice nursing agency. Their support is consummate. Oh, and, as a hospice nurse, my favorite pick-me-up for ladies with breast cancer was to make sure they get to hold newborn babies OFTEN. It's not scientific, but, just from my heart, something occurs in the female body when we hold newborns that does help us to overcome cancer. Don't ever worry about giving her false hope. Lavish hopefullness on her. Plant a tree together. Do things that make her want to see tomorrow. Hugs also help women's immune systems. Lots of hugs. You're a good girl.
2006-10-30 10:43:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll happily add her to my prayer list. The more the merrier. You'd be surprised at the things you can do! Being her friend is only the beginning...and very important right now. Make her laugh. Tell her funny stories...there's tons at
www.snopes.com
you can use.
Read to her from her favorite book, make a mess in the kitchen creating ice cream sundaes, put together a scrapbook of just you and her together....make her some coupons good for things you can do for her; endless opportunities here.
Good Luck, God Bless,
Peace!
2006-10-30 10:11:24 · answer #4 · answered by The Mystic One 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats very sad I hope she gets through it. In the meantime , you can continue to be her good friend. Help her with her home, if she has children you can help with them, take them places they need to be etc. You can cook a few meals for her and her family. You can run her errands.
Things that she wont feel up to doing. Just being there for her will help.
You can maybe help some of the hundreds of people she does if she doesnt feel up to it. She will probably be feeling bad that she wont be able to give to much if she is not feeling well physically.
2006-10-30 10:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by chiara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will pray for her, AND for you. I know firsthand the atrocities of cancer. Not only am I a paramedic, but I worked severl years on an oncology unit in the hospital.
2006-10-30 09:58:36 · answer #6 · answered by lyfsavr1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my prayers are with your friend and do hope that she gets through the breast cancer. just be there for her and give her all the support you can.
2006-10-30 10:05:27 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I certainly will.
Just pray, and be there for her. Wait until she wants to talk about it, adn she will, and jsut listen to her. Also , you can send her little cards, that just say "HI" or something
GB
2006-10-30 20:05:08 · answer #8 · answered by riverstarr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bless her heart. She CAN survive. My sister and I are BOTH breast cancer survivors.
2006-10-30 09:59:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just continue to pray for her. Continue to show her how much you support her.
2006-10-30 09:58:37 · answer #10 · answered by newheartin03 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋