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Cancer - We most probably all know someone affected by this

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I did a bit of fundraising for Cancer Research last month, mainly for my very best friend *B*
she was diagnosed with bowel cancer last year, got married on my birthday Oct 13th 2012 and went for some pretty hefty treatment, cancer was agressive, and she had some radical life saving surgery. Her last MRI scan 10 days ago showed the disease is back, in her bowel and secondaries in her liver again.
This wonderful woman is my age (43) and has a beautiful 17 year old lad and a 2 year old buba, im finding it really hard to even know what to say to her, does anyone have any advice for me? Im carrying on with the fundraising because thats great for bouying her up smile and we are all staying positive but in all reality the prognosis is not good.
If anyone knows of any herbal therapies or alterntive stuff please let me know :)
Cheers peeps, Katniss xxxxxxxxx
Go vegan...read the china study...compelling stuff....and big hugs :-)
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I did a bit of fundraising for Cancer Research last month, mainly for my very best friend *B*
she was diagnosed with bowel cancer last year, got married on my birthday Oct 13th 2012 and went for some pretty hefty treatment, cancer was agressive, and she had some radical life saving surgery. Her last MRI scan 10 days ago showed the disease is back, in her bowel and secondaries in her liver again.
This wonderful woman is my age (43) and has a beautiful 17 year old lad and a 2 year old buba, im finding it really hard to even know what to say to her, does anyone have any advice for me? Im carrying on with the fundraising because thats great for bouying her up smile and we are all staying positive but in all reality the prognosis is not good.
If anyone knows of any herbal therapies or alterntive stuff please let me know :)
Cheers peeps, Katniss xxxxxxxxx

This may sound radical.
Someone with aggressive cancer will be under no illusions of the likely outcome. Being positive and pragmatic is better than fawning and assuring them that everything will be ok in the future. I have known five people with aggressive cancers and only one is still around. It is not nice to hear but I would say the best way to be with your friend is to be with her in the here and now and make sure that you are positive about how she is today. A person no longer with us said to me that it was very hard listening to people trying to give him false assurances because they thought that they were doing the right thing when all he could think about was day to day survival. Be strong, be positive and make sure you support her in what she needs now rather than get involved in conversations about a future that she may not be able to see and is already fearful of. She will be worried enough about the future without family and friends thinking that they are being supportive by talking about the future.
there is no real answer.....Horrible to say I know but your friend probably is aware she is on borrowed time...my only comment based on a friend that recently passed away with prostate cancer is
MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY
I have a very close friend going through the same thing, we don`t talk about miracle cures or be unrealistic, it breaks my heart to have those sort of conversations with him because you do want to say its going to be ok and things will work out when you know they might not. His head is in a good place and he has thought quite a lot about his family and grandchildren and like Dean says you just have to make the most of what you have here and now and help them live their last few months/years in loving supporting way.
i have done a few parachute jumps and completed the royal marines 30 miler carrying 15 kg for cancer research.
i always put in a lot of money from myself and do get a bit of sponsorship.
about 20 years ago i was working in a large factory with just my boss. he was a young man, only 32 and just got his first house and had two very young children.
he fell ill just before christmas one year and after we all returned from christmas break i got the news that he had cancer and it was terminal.
it shock me to the core. fit and healthy one week and told your going to die the next.
i felt so sorry for his lovely family that i decided to do what i could.
but when you see someone you know suffering and you can see the changes to them it does make you feel uneasy and unsure of what to say to them.
and i have to admit. there is a smell to death. and its a smell you never forget.
me n my mum are finding black humor works for us... however not everyone agrees with us or gets it .... on a plus note n just had to tell.... consultant app on thurs showed shes got 3 fractured ribs n the cancer has not spread..which is what we was expecting ..so good news all round lol
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me n my mum are finding black humor works for us... however not everyone agrees with us or gets it .... on a plus note n just had to tell.... consultant app on thurs showed shes got 3 fractured ribs n the cancer has not spread..which is what we was expecting ..so good news all round lol

Thats a huge positive that it aint spread whips, love to you both kiss
Hi Kat
I am really sorry to hear about your friend . None of us know the answer to this .
However I have found myself in a sort of similar position searching for answers .
I found You Tube was full of information, a lot from Doctors. I am not saying the answer is there but I learnt a lot . Food seems to play an important role in the whole thing .
We as a nation know so little about food I think you should start your search there .
They are always telling us that early detection can help defeat cancer and this is true . Your friend cannot be hurt by trying some of the many things you will find on You Tube .
Many Doctors tell you to take all forms of sugar from the diet ( cancer cells thrive on glucose ) Also B 17 taken naturally or as a supplement , according to some is extremely beneficial .
All cancers are different as are all humans I don't claim to know anything at all about the treatment of cancer just to say it may help you and your friend to start your search there .
I wish you both the very best of luck .
My very best to you both .
Tony . x