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What do I say to my sister with 4th stage ovarian cancer?


this might sound weird ,I really dont know what to say to my sister,she just got the news two days ago that the cancer is back and she probably will need to go through chemo in the next month or so and will likely succomb to the disease....Iam at a loss for words that she might find some comfort in...I can only think of the negative right now and need some help in choosing positive or at least not negative comments!like what would someone in her shoes need to hear right now from her brother..we are both adults she in her late 40's me in my late 30's please if anyone has any ideas i would really appreciate the help i feel desperate to say the right thing and have no idea what that is.........

"What can I do to help, right now?"

first of all god bless, but say u will be ther for her and listen to her, it sounds like shes done this b4 so if she can beat it once she can do it again just stay strong (both of u) i personally feel like attitude is everything. just finished chemo for breast cancer

It is okay to identify with her feelings. It is a bum rap, a bad deal. If she cries, it's okay if you cry. Give her a hug, hold her hand. Let her talk. To say "everything will be all right" rings false, because it won't be. Just be willing to sit with her.

Let her talk. Just let her know that you are there for her and will help in anyway you can.
You don't necessarily have to say much, just be there for her.

All you can say is that you will be there for here, and then just be there for her. Anything more may leave the both of you feeling awkward

This is very hard. My father passed away in Dec of Cancer, he never admitted to me that was what he had. He was afraid I would get scared, but I knew, after all the doctors told me.
Try not to give your sister a pep talk. Try to just be there for her when ever she needs you. She probably does not want a pep talk anyway, she just wants to be loved and know people are there.
I am not sure on your faith, however, whenever anyone has something bad happen in their life I always remind them that God only gives you what he knows you can handle.
But you need to only say 7 words to your sister.... I love you, don't ever forget that!

Tell her that you love her and that you are so very very sorry that she is going through this crap again. Tell her that you will be there for her no matter what happens and that all she needs to do is ask. Then don't wait for her to ask. Bring her ginger ale when she is throwing up from the chemo. Make her dinner, clean her house, put new sheets on her bed, hold her hand, take her to chemo, pick her up from chemo, tell her that you love her and you are so very sorry that she is going through this crap agian, oh yes I already said that...that means do it again. Take it from someone with recurrent lung cancer going through it too. Good luck and God bless you and her...Oh one more thing...say a prayer for her every night before you go to bed and ask God to be with her during this time.

My heart goes out to your sister and you. I think about what I would like to hear since I'm a recent breast cancer survivor and still fear everyday that it will come back. And I agree with above....I think the best thing you could say to her is, "I'm here for you". And just be there for her. I know I had many people tell me to let them know if they could do anything. While going through treatments I felt very awkward asking for their help even though they offered. The most help I got was from those who didn't wait around to be asked, they just "did". It was so appreciated. My best to you and your sister.

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