Thank you so much Angel for your helpful words.  Everyone has been so great in offering advice/support. This is an amazing community. Xx ... View more

Hi Budgie!    Thanks so much for your reply.  I hope you're doing okay. ❣️   Our friend is very lucky that he has an incredible family and they are a great support network for him for sure.    He's been quite reclusive with us (his friendship group) since his diagnosis 4 years ago.    He doesn't know that I know about the palliative care yet, as it was his sister who told me but told me not to say anything. I know he will say when he's ready.    Just makes it that little more difficult to communicate openly (I'm a pretty open person with him), I've asked about his treatments many times and he definitely feels comfortable to talk about it with me, but always said it was difficult because he'd get great news followed by crap news and vice versa.    I'll definitely enjoy the time we do have left together.    Thanks again for replying.   Take care SJP x ... View more

Thanks so much for your reply, SCH.   He's very lucky to have an amazingly supportive family, so he isn't alone at all!    He hasn't really been up to seeing us many times since his diagnosis, which was 4 years ago.    I always message him and I hope that he does really know how much we love him (I tell him all the time).   The hard thing about this is his sister actually told me about the palliative care, so he doesn't know that I know. And I know he will say something when he's ready to have that conversation, but makes it a little more difficult to communicate.   Thanks again for replying to me   SJP x ... View more