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Tips for Offering Support to Your Loved One with Cancer
When difficult and tragic circumstances present themselves in a loved one, it can often be challenging to find the right words to say. Sometimes a person won’t say anything to a loved one who has cancer because they don’t know what they could possibly contribute to help that person feel better. And sometimes you don’t have to say anything at all, but it is important for any cancer patient to have a good support system and to know that their loved ones are there when they need them. Here are some tips provided by the Teton Cancer Institute to help you support your loved one with cancer. Let the know you are thinking of them. Don’t keep your distance because you don’t know what to say. Tell them you love them and offer support so they know that they can rely on you in this hard time. Let them share information. Rather than asking questions about their treatments or test results, wait for them to share that information with you at a time when they feel comfortable doing so. Think before you speak. Consider what you are going to say before you say it. A joke that you might have…


