Thanks for joining OCF. You are a kind and caring person. Your friend is lucky to have found such a great lifelong pal. As a good friend, it would help her to have her join this site. Im sure she has experiences that could help others and we can help her thru the recurrance.

While going thru radiation there are many things that can be done to help someone. If she has children, arrange for them to go out so she has time to rest. Hire a babysitter to take them a couple hours a few days a week. Maybe hire a cleaner to come help her clean house or do laundry. Picking up prescriptions and groceries are ways to help as well. Its difficult to think of things to do since you arent local to her. Everyone needs to have support, lending an ear is very helpful. Sometime people run away from a cancer patient. Being there for her in this time of need is important so she doesnt feel isolated.

Have your friend contact the American Cancer Society. They can help with transportation for when she is going thru radiation. They also can help her pay for prescriptions.

Best wishes to your friend with her treatments.

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile