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A reader asks: How do I support a friend recently diagnosed with MS?
Editrix's Note: Ask the Babe is written by members of our Babe Advisory Board, who field questions according to their experience. The Babe Advisory Board is made up of real women with real experiences as ChronicBabes - not medical experts.
A reader asks:
A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with MS. Clearly, she's reeling emotionally as well as physically, and I want to be there for her but still respect her privacy and space. We've been friends for years and I don't want to start treating her differently. Do you have any suggestions what I can do to support her yet not smother her?
The Babe responds:
Your instincts are correct to respect her privacy, but she still needs your support. Talk to her and tell her how you feel about this -- ask what you can do for her to support her emotionally. Also ask if there's anything you can do to help her when she's having physical difficulties. Could you help her get groceries, pick up her child from daycare, bring dinner over? Most of all, treat her like your friend, not your friend who is sick -- she's still the same person.
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Posted: 6/24/2005 in Ask the Babe | Also posted in: Relationships
