What helped you in this situation?
2007-10-09 02:32:31 · 23 answers · asked by kakeydec 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Just be there for your friend. Let them talk about it as much as they want. Be there to just listen. You don't even need to say anything. Moral support is the best kind.
2007-10-09 02:37:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mother suffered from cancer for the time I was 12 until I was 23. I prayed alot . I wanted to talk to people who were going through the same thing . The doctors and support group leaders were horrible to me. Maybe your suffering will be diffrent. Ask If there is a group for familys of cancer patients.
2007-10-09 09:42:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may sound?, like a simple answer?, however, I think that the best support, Is already there the "Fact That you are a friend. As maybe one day, (Hopefully not) you will be In some situation when you will need him, as much as He needs you, at this difficult and sad time for him., and He will be there for you.
2007-10-09 09:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by tom777gormley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be there for your friend. It is a very difficult time as I am sure you know. Just let him/her know that you are there for them when ever they need you. Offer to do some things for him/her so that he/she can spend more time with his/her father. The little time left is very precious and every minute counts. I am sure your friend will never forget this and will rely a little more heavily on you in this time. That is really all you can do. Be there for him/her and just let them know if they need anything to let you know....you might also take the initiative by doing some things for him/her first, that way he/she won't feel like he/she is impossing on you.
I wish you the best of luck, my prayers are with you!
2007-10-09 09:39:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Observe and also ask him to find the areas where he is over burdened and share those responsibilities which can practically relieve him on a day to day basis.Just visiting ,sympathizing or being socially correct is O K but would provide no support to him in these trying times.Be with him where it matters and the rest doesn't matter.
2007-10-09 09:41:30 · answer #5 · answered by brkshandilya 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, just being there is the best support. You don't have to come out with any startling facts or meaningful stories.
Your friend will gain strengh from just knowing that You know and care!
Even if it is just to pop round and say hi, taking a bottle of wine over or whatever they enjoy.
2007-10-09 10:02:14 · answer #6 · answered by H1976 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE best surport is i believe is to be with this friend and give him a lot of moral surport .it is at times that you can help this friend , and he will not forget it either . in my case i have had a daughter at the age of 20 ,she is now 24 , and still has cancer , many a times she has want to give up , but i am not going to let her do this , as this is the easy way out , .Especially when you know that yes the Chemo she is on , is hurting her , but as her father , i am not going to give up on her .LIFE nowadays is to easy to give up , but with a strong family , behind her , this is now giving her positive thoughts . . so my advise to you , is to stay with your friend , this is the time he needs you , more than ever . thank you for shareing this on questions ,
2007-10-09 09:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by Tranquilty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just be there to talk to. I lost my mom in 2003 and having friends to give me moral support and giving me someone to talk to helped so much. Also, people I worked with took up money for me while she was in the hospital for me to buy food and drinks or whatever I needed helped a lot. You could also make up a care package of snacks and magazines ect.
2007-10-09 09:39:11 · answer #8 · answered by martha j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Support is great, but also offer to do things around his/her house....create time for the friend to spend with the father.
2007-10-09 09:40:58 · answer #9 · answered by Trey B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know if this helps. it doesnt really matter what kind of disease your friend's father is dying from. when my parents died, i didnt want any pity or any moral support. it made me feel worse knowing my friends were always trying to comfort me and all that. i guess all i needed was space and knowing that there's someone i can talk to, and not people asking me if im okay or not.. etcetc. dont know if it helps your situation though.
2007-10-09 09:41:59 · answer #10 · answered by AutumnFlames 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋