I have recently found out that the son of a close friend (he is my godson) has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness in his early 20s.
Aside from my own feelings of shock, denial and anger at the futility of this, how on earth do I support my friend, faced with the loss of their only child, and the son go through this? Personally I just can't believe this is happening to them. It's just so unfair. He doesn't look remotely ill, yet has been given a really poor prognosis - months rather than years. He tends to be an upbeat, positive person, not at all introspective. Does this change how people deal with this kind of appalling situation?
How do people get through this?
My friend is being very strong at the moment, and practical. But will this just fall apart as time goes on? Sorry for rambling but any help and advice would be wonderful.
Also, how do I manage the situation with my own daughters who are in their early teens and don't know anything yet?
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NotnearlyascalmasIlook · 20/08/2016 21:20
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