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Ten Tips for Supporting Friends with Cancer
SUPPORTING FRIENDS WITH CANCER
Belong.Life, the world’s largest social network for cancer patients and caregivers, offers 10 ideas for how you can support friends with cancer.

Emotional support is a major part of recovering from disease, but while friends of those with cancer often want to help, they don’t always know what to say or do. Belong.Life, the world’s largest social network for cancer patients and caregivers, offers 10 ideas for how you can support friends with cancer, gathered from patients and caregivers using their platform.

 

  1. Make sure your friend knows they are important to you no matter how they feel or look.
  2. Call them periodically. Ask them how they are doing, but make small talk. People with cancer want to feel as normal as possible.
  3. Ask if they need help and what you can do for them.
  4. Visit your friend, but make sure to check in advance if it’s OK for you to visit.
  5. Make sure to not only visit on weekends or holidays but also at times when others may be less likely to visit.
  6. It can be fun to listen to music, watch a movie, play a game, or work on a crossword puzzle together. The important thing is to be together.
  7. Talk about things that remind you both of good times. This could be about sports, travel, philosophy, your childhoods, or other topics.
  8. Ask for advice on matters related to your life to allow your friend to feel that they can help you, too. Friendship is a two-way street!
  9. Do not rush them when they feel exhausted or weak. Pay attention to their feelings.
  10. Look for ways to help on a regular basis. Even small gestures can go a long way.

 

Above all, stay strong and lend a hand whenever you can. Your friend is lucky to have you by their side.

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