4kids4me Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'd love to do something special for this friend. I've known her for over 20 years, but have only really started "getting to know" her in the past few months, just before her cancer diagnosis. She had cancer when she was 14. When she found out her dad passed away. Recently her mom has dementia and was going downhill. Then my friend found out the cancer is back, 22 years later. Today she was to find out which kind (she HAD ovarian cancer, but now it's in the colon but it could still be ovarian cancer in the colon), and her mom passed away this morning. Another mutual friend and i want to do something special for our friend...her church is taking care of meals for her. What could we do as friends that goes beyond bringing a meal that will show her love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Offer to babysit her children so she can have some "me time" Take her out to lunch Get her a gift certificate to have a manicure/pedicure Fix her a gift basket (fill it with scented bath gel, soaps, lotion, body spray, candy, nuts, books) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I'm so sorry about your friend. What a terrible time this must be for her. :( If you want to do something special for her, you could offer to drive her to and from doctor's appointments or even go into the appointments with her, if she doesn't have a family member to go with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Very kind of you to think of doing something for her. If she's close enough for you to offer house cleaning, or food shopping for fruits and veggies, or just taking her to chemo.... if she's able to do chemo. Give her a few choices, and then have her pick? Something other than, "just let me know what you need"... is best, I think. (there actually is a place that offers housecleaning volunteers for cancer patients) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kids4me Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Thanks for the suggestions! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Be there for her when things settle down after a bit. Take her to the movies, take her out to dinner, go for a spa day, something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kids4me Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Be there for her when things settle down after a bit. Take her to the movies, take her out to dinner, go for a spa day, something like that. Great idea about waiting until things settle down. She must feel completely turned upside down right now. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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