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I am taking a friend for a colon cancer test. I am afraid I will not
know how to comfort her if the diagnosis comes back that it is cancer.
Neither of us is very spiritual, so I can't say anything about God
helping her through this. Is there something comforting that I can say to her if she gets any bad news after the test?
While a cancer diagnosis is no longer a death sentence, the word
"cancer" is very frightening. But there are now so many new therapies
and medications available for positive outcomes. If your friend is
diagnosed with cancer, you can hug her and say "Let's find out all the
options." She will be shocked and it may take a few days to absorb the
news. At that point you can say "I know this is frightening but there
are so many things they can do" or "I'll be with you to help you
through this - you're a fighter and you're going to win this." You can
ask your friend what she would like you to do but most important, just
be her friend.
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