I hated hearing this while I was sick, you too? Here is what one should do, this includes us survivors! If you need anything, give me a call. Very common and no doubt well-meaning, this is the classic sign-off of sympathetic friends everywhere. But its quite vague, and puts the burden of effort on the person who is ill. How realistic is it that someone in the throes of going thru cancer is actually going to get on the phone to call you and ask for something specific? And if the person is generally uncomfortable asking for help, it becomes even less likely. Let me know if theres anything I can do has become almost laughable in its triteness, even if you mean it. Instead, be specific and try to take away their work: Ask when you can bring over some takeout. Tell him or her that you want to do some of their laundry and all they have to do is pick a time over the weekend. When someone is emotionally paralyzed by an illness, its often the simple tasks of everyday life that become overwhelming: Saying you are going to come by with some groceries this Thursday is going to go a lot farther than some vague and passive offer of helping
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 09:22:15 +0000
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