Comments on: What to Do For a Friend with Cancer http://143.198.115.46/what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer Lovely ways to do, say, and give. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:10:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Lee http://143.198.115.46/what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer/#comment-141006 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 19:38:35 +0000 https://www.dosaygive.com///?p=17530#comment-141006 In reply to mary forsdick.

This is so helpful! Thank you!

]]> By: mary forsdick http://143.198.115.46/what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer/#comment-140984 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 02:01:06 +0000 https://www.dosaygive.com///?p=17530#comment-140984 When my mother in law got cancer years ago, I got a large frame and made a collage of pictures of her grandchildren. I also got her a cotton nightgown and had all her grandchildren put their handprint on it. Simple but sweet.

]]> By: Christine http://143.198.115.46/what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer/#comment-27350 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 01:31:04 +0000 https://www.dosaygive.com///?p=17530#comment-27350 When my Grandaddy was going through chemo treatment while I was in high school and living at home, my mom took primary care of him, leaving her often exhausted physically and mentally. Our best family friend came to our house and cleaned it from top to bottom, did our family’s laundry, stocked the fridge, and prepared meals/suppers for the week. It was truly the nicest thing anyone has ever done for us, and I will always remember her genuine kindness. Of course, this was a very personal, and we view this family almost as my “second mom.” For someone not as close, I think the option of gifting a home-cleaning service is wonderful. I also love your idea of gifting a meal/food delivery service. Wonderful blog post, and going to save this for the future (although, I would pray to never have to use it!)

]]> By: Amy http://143.198.115.46/what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer/#comment-27341 Fri, 09 Mar 2018 20:29:21 +0000 https://www.dosaygive.com///?p=17530#comment-27341 This is a great post. We recently lost my father-in-law to cancer. I feel that cards and notes are a huge encouragement in any tough situation and I like that you can read and enjoy them privately, at a good time. Also we found there were lots of hospital visitors on Sunday afternoons. One friend brought a bunch of iced coffees to share with anyone who was there. Small things like that are so thoughtful and just make you smile. I agree with you about NEVER offering treatment advice or comparing the situation to one you know about. Stick with positivity and encouragement!

]]> By: Heather Hughes http://143.198.115.46/what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer/#comment-27321 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 17:40:06 +0000 https://www.dosaygive.com///?p=17530#comment-27321 Great post!! I completely agree about not always asking about cancer and talking about other things. It is tough when all people think about when they look at you if cancer and I would like to discuss other things more positive in life!

Also, be mindful of the fact that their immune systems are low (especially those of us with cancer like leukemia) and to stay away if you have been around sick people or are not feeling well!

The greatest gift is offering prayers and actually praying!

]]> By: Megan http://143.198.115.46/what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer/#comment-27319 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:23:41 +0000 https://www.dosaygive.com///?p=17530#comment-27319 When my husband had a cancer we had to move across the country to Houston, TX(we live in GA) for him to receive radiation treatment. Some friends of ours made a prayer chain(the kind of chains kids make in school with strips of construction paper) there was a link for each day of his treatment with a different uplifting scripture verse on it. It was crazy how the verse was usually exactly what we needed to hear that day and it was so fulfilling to see the chain get shorter and shorter as the treatments came to an end! I still have all the pieces of paper to remind us of how the lord and our friends wrapped us in love during that time!

]]> By: Elizabeth Allen http://143.198.115.46/what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer/#comment-27317 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 14:56:16 +0000 https://www.dosaygive.com///?p=17530#comment-27317 Thank you for taking time to put this together! All of your posts are great, but this one is extremely helpful!

]]> By: Christi Berger http://143.198.115.46/what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer/#comment-27316 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 14:48:06 +0000 https://www.dosaygive.com///?p=17530#comment-27316 Completely agree with A. I’m currently going through treatment and normalcy is necessary. Having your friends come by to chat or ask you to lunch is one of the best things they can do. We are treated like cancer patients so often that it is always appreciated when we are treated like our regular selves. Also, your note about avoiding sick people is so important. I had a friend who brought dinner when her husband had the flu in January. We are so incredibly thankful for her but it creates a large amount of unnecessary stress on us.

]]> By: Lee http://143.198.115.46/what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer/#comment-27309 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 04:26:31 +0000 https://www.dosaygive.com///?p=17530#comment-27309 In reply to A.

Thank you for sharing this with us! We need our girlfriends and “girl talk” during the good times and the hard times!

]]> By: A http://143.198.115.46/what-to-do-for-a-friend-with-cancer/#comment-27308 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 04:19:17 +0000 https://www.dosaygive.com///?p=17530#comment-27308 I know this may be questionable for some, but when I was going through treatment I was so grateful for the friends who brought a bottle of wine (my Doc said yes), and came over to gossip about what was going on “outside”. Part of C is that after diagnosis and the initial calls, gifts, etc…life just goes on as normal for everyone else. The concern is still there-I just wanted to participate in as much normal as I could.

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