Hello out there - my name is Martin. Not really sure whether I should be here or not... I do not have cancer, no-one in my family has it - it really is not known in the family. I have lost friends to cancer and I have a friend who is 200+ miles away who is struggling with Breast cancer at the moment. My friend, who I feel should be anonymous for the time being as she has asked for privacy is in herself, a very private lady, but she felt safe enough to tell me of her condition... problem is, what on earth can I do to help? I have never been much good at knowing what to say and I do not wish to interfere or pester her, yet where does one find a balance? Her immune system is compromised as she is going through chemo-therapy. I do not know what drugs she is on, but she has told me that radio-therapy is coming soon. I guess I am frightened that something could go wrong and well, you can guess what happens after that. My friend's brother died only a few years back of lung cancer, so she has seen what it can do first hand and I am certain she must be terrified.

Help.

Martin