There are no right things to say. The best advice I can give you is be there and just listen. No matter what she says just listen don't tell her not to say things that she feels she needs to get off her chest. She will have stages where she thinks negative and talk about her feels of if setjing goes wrong iit is only natural. She will need to sometimes say these things out loud. It does not mean she is giving up or doesn't believe she can't beat it. I am 29 and have been fighting breast cancer for a year now. The hardest thing I have found is the thought I won't be there for my children, I can not shine the thought of not being able to of had them at all. My thoughts and preys ate with your friend. The nest advice I can give you is sometimes just hold your friend, hug her she may tell you to go away or not to be silly bit you will find that if you no and just hold her for a while sometimes like 1/2 hour she will break and that is good for her and she will thank you at the end of her journey for being there even when she thought she didn't need it. Stay in her life and keep in contact with her reguraly don't be scare to be around her. I am available anytime If you or your friend need support ... View more

Hi April I am sorry to read that your friend's mother is affected by cancer. I would suggest that you have a look at Petrea King's book on Amazon (link below) or on the Quest for Life site (link below). Petrea is an amazing and inspirational women who has outcome many challenges including Leukemia. Quest also offers a number of services that you can find on the site as well that support people with cancer. Gai http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=petrea+king http://www.questforlife.com.au/petreas-books ... View more

Hi April I hope you enjoy Petrea's book. I would also recommend her meditation CD's. Her book and CD's were a significant help to me when I was diagnosed and started a love of meditation that has continued for 12 years. I was lucky to meet with Petrea last week and was able to see the work first hand that her and her team continue to do Gai ... View more