Best friend has got weeks they say

I’ve got the most beautiful kindest strongest fun loved life friend she has Had cancer for 3 years we had thought that she had beat it but secondary cancer hit this year since June I’ve seen her out less and less and losing weight bit by bit her confidence being chipped away,from June after we had an amazing girly holiday together she has felt tired so out less, she had three more rounds of chemo which made her sick and tired and weak, we are now in October and she is 47, she’s been in hospital twice in the last 6weeks and hardly eats if she does her stomach is in pain she feels sick and says she wants to burp but she can’t,she went to recent appointment they said now she’s to weak to have chemotherapy and has weeks to live she never has suffered with anxiety but waking up panicked and upset her mum who’s with her calms her and she’s taking antidepressants to help her cope, as a best friend and the only friend she is seeing watching her go down this road is heartbreaking I wish I had a magic wand I’m trying very hard not to fall apart in front of her and talk about life more than death but in the background I’m saying I will miss you terribly thinking about her day and night feel her pain and anxiety but want to make her laugh but who knows how long she will be here for but I’m gonna try my hardest to make her happy in the next couple of weeks/months.

 

 

 

  • Hi Norway well done looking after your friend, but you've got to look at yourself as well, have you talked about all the good times you had together and holidays and nights out, as long as your there for her it'll help i know you'll struggle now and again we all do, if she's struggling to get about can you hire a wheelchair so you both can still go places or do you know where you can borrow one,, my wife's disabled so i take her everywhere in one it's surprising what you learn about places when you have to push someone about, unless you hire a moterised one but there only allowed certain places, good luck and best wishes.... Billy 

  • Bless ya ...

    You sound a wonderful loving friend ...  but my hunny, this journey isn't about trying to be up beat all the time and make her happy ... it's about letting her get all those emotions out .. if she wants to scream / yell  / cuss at how unfare and crule cancer is .. then let her do it .. you don't have to "keep her calm" or try to cheer her up .. she needs to be able to admit how scared she is .. we need to be able to talk about everything ... and once she can do that .. and trust me, sharing tears and hugs .. is part of the process ..

    It's all about balance, and then you will get those lovely moments where things are lighter.. but let her lead the way .. just hold her hand a long this journey,  no one wants to take but we all will ... if she doesn't want do much , just sit chatting, or just enjoying being together ...

    Sending you a vertual hug...  Chrissie xx

  • She doesn’t want to go any where she says people staring is the worst thing but I will keep trying

  • Don’t worry we have done that to believe me said a lot of foul language and cried together wish I so wish