2007-10-23 08:05:42 · 9 answers · asked by sarah 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
be supportive
2007-10-23 08:08:39 · answer #1 · answered by ~leah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, sweetie, that must be horrid...
Well... I found out on accident that my grandmother had Lung Cancer. I was hiding in my room while my parents were fighting, and my mom yelled, "This is how you treat me when I just found out my mother has cancer?!". It changed my perspective on life, completely. I realized nothing in this world is served on a silver platter to you without you paying something for it.
Obviously, I didn't talk to my grandmother about it. Don't speak to your brother openly about his own disease if he doesn't want to. If he opens the conversation-- Talk. Be supportive, even when you feel that you cannot even support yourself. Offer suggestions and joke about it if he's optimistic.
As for medication and chemo... Oh, god... Chemotherapy and Radiation therapy was horrid for my grandmother. She became tired a lot of the time and didn't go outside to jog anymore. Other than that, she was still the grandmother I knew and loved.
If it comes to the point in which your brother may actually die, a thought nobody wants to think about, hold his hand throughout the months and never look back. Smile even though you want to cry, and be enthusiastic, even when you're dead on the inside. I'm serious, don't look sad... It dampers the person's mood and makes them dreary and sad.
All I can say is, good luck. Your brother is in my prayers.
2007-10-23 19:02:53 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My step dad had cancer so I'm sure it would be very
painful to find out my brother had cancer. My step
dad died a month ago and I know his type of
cancer was very fast. Two days before he went the
doctors had told my mom we had about 6 months
to be with him. Cancer is very bad.
2007-10-23 15:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by chmar11 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be very shocked and depressed for a while, but would definitely try my absolute best to seem happy and supportive. If I was having this much of a reaction, imagine what my brother must be feeling. I would try to always keep him happy and satisfied.
2007-10-23 15:15:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You be there for him at all costs. Do what my brother didn't do for me. Just hang out with him and make sure he knows that you love him and everything is going to be gravy. All He really wants is to be normal and feel like he's going to perfectly normal again before he even knows it. Take him out and do what you guys would normally be doing. Don't let this sickness get to you or to him or it will win.
2007-10-23 22:11:30 · answer #5 · answered by Chris K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How would you want your brother to react he just found out you had cancer? You would probably just want him to treat you exactly like he always has. He is going to go to hospitals and doctor's visits and they are going to be throwing words around like Chemotherapy, Radiation, Pet Scan, CT Scan, surgery. I bet when he talks to his brother he probably won't want to be reminded about all those things. Regardless of his situation keep treating him like he is going to be around for a hundred more years.
2007-10-23 15:31:28 · answer #6 · answered by Andrew S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would feel overwhelmed and probably cry, but also hug him and tell him I will be with him through this. And, then I would help in areas where I could help.
2007-10-24 22:44:11 · answer #7 · answered by Simmi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-10-24 04:40:22 · answer #8 · answered by Cancer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shocked and try to comfort him.
2007-10-23 15:10:23 · answer #9 · answered by knightsangeleyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋