Friend With Cancer...Help! / myLot

United States

February 5, 2007 7:50pm CST

A close friend of mine was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer last June. She's 17 years old. She's currently in remission, but has recently been diagnosed with neuropathy, which from what she tells me, is a constant tingling in her hands and feet. She's starting to lose hope. Alot of her other friends are starting to lose touch with her, because they just don't want to deal with it. Does anyone have any ideas of something I could do for her to enlighten her spirits? I need to give her a reason to fight.

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grinjaguar

@grinjaguar (571)

• Philippines

6 Feb 07

i feel you too but there's something I know that may be overused but could help her. PRAY. It is the only way I know when all the hopes in the world are gone. God speaks on our pains and suffering to remind us that he exists and wants us to cast our burdens unto him. Please tell her not to loose hope. It's never late to ask for miracles and to have a positive outlook in life. She can read the bible if she wants too, just for enlightenment but don't give up the fight for the sun will shine tomorrow.

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Lush_heidi

@Lush_heidi (994)

• United States

6 Feb 07

I feel for your friend and am glad she is in remission and hope she can find some good treatment for the neuorpathy. Tell her to hang in there,and perhaps go to a cancer support group where she can meet with others in the same situation and that may help her a lot. Also just be there for her and listen and encourage her to talk about her feelings,your a good friend to be so concerned and caring! Tell her to keep the faith!

@samtaylorskykierajen (7977)

• Canada

6 Feb 07

I am very sorry to hear about your friend , it is amazing how quick people will leave you in your time of need becasue they don't understand or are just too scared to know what to do . I don't think there is much more you can do for her except to let her know that you will always be there for her if she needs a friend . Just being there for her will help her out a bit .