The subjects I use when I write these blog posts are typically things that I am searching for answers to. This week's topic is no exception. What is the right thing to say and do for someone just diagnosed with cancer? This subject has been one that hits close to home, since my mother and grandfather both passed away from cancer, many years ago. The attached article by Margaux Austin, and published in the BCBS of NC Magazine, has some very practical suggestions. In summary, here are the points listed:
Check in regularly and without expectations
Drop off what you know they love
Don't leave it up to them to ask for help
Remember to check in past the diagnosis
Here is the full article: https://blog.bcbsnc.com/2021/04/how-to-support-a-loved-one-recently-diagnosed-with-cancer/
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