Friend just died at 38 of cancer

[Chattycat78]

Someone help me reconcile this. Friend was diagnosed 2 years ago- terminal at that point akready.

After 2 years of chemo/trials/etc she lost her struggle last night. She was only just 38. So no bloody age to die!

How is this right/fair?!!!

I'm so sorry, Chatty. It's fucking shit.

My friend Sue died of pancreatic cancer last year. She was 46 and lived for about 3 months after diagnosis. I loved her so much.

I don't know if this will help but it's what someone suggested to me and it did, kind of. I was pretty much new to running but I signed up for a 10K to raise money for a pancreatic cancer charity & channelled everything I was feeling into training for that. It gave me somewhere to put it, if that makes sense.

It is totally unfair, OP, and I completely understand - my brother passed away aged 34 three weeks ago from bowel cancer. He was so young too. I bloody hate cancer.

Hugs and a handhold for you 💖

I don't think you can reconcile this OP. All we can do is accept that unfair, shit things can and do happen to the people we love (including ourselves!). I'm not sure if I've got there yet. I'm so sorry that you've lost your friend.

I am so sorry your friend died. Please take time to grieve and remember her good times, that way she lives on.

Folk don't' 'battle' or 'fight' cancer, they endure, putting the best face on it they can.As do we who look after them. Please, if you are reading this, give whatever donation you can to Cancer Research. We are the answer.