A friend's news

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Well friends, I got the go ahead to share with our mutual friend group, and by association I assume it is fine to share with you all too, since you don't know her... One of my closest friends got diagnosed with lung cancer. She understands me the best of my non-family friends. Pre-pandemic we would see each other 2-3 times a week. After pandemic we would talk once a week. She's helped me get through this, and she's helped me be a better person. I am getting updates from her family, but it's all inconsistent. I don't really hear from my friend much, because she isn't feeling well enough. It just shocks me. Flat out shocks me. I saw her back in October. She was fine. Her same old self. I remember a discussion from 3 months ago, and she was her same old self then, fiery, passionate, energetic. In this amount of time she's gone from that - to sleeping , unable to cook by herself, being on the phone is too much energy, etc. Apparently she's down to 90 some pounds. That makes me sad. Well, on the up side, she's a small person, anyway and short.... but still, that is a bit too tiny for an adult. It's stage 4 lung tumor, and I guess it was binding off her esophagus and right bronchus .... but according to the most recent update I got from her son - the treatments are working and causing the tumor to shrink. I'm sad. I'm worried. But both of those things won't help my friend any. I went with my larger group of friends - and we got her a plant (an orchid) and a grocery gift card (for her son who is staying there with her) . I plan to write a letter. I'm sad to say that in the back in my mind it is a letter telling her everything I want her to know. Incase the worst. But I will not word it that way. I will write it to be inspiring and uplifting. Sigh Be thankful for your and your loved one's health