maggie 2https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/maggie_2/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2011-03-15T22:07:47Zadvicehttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/maggie_2/posts/advice2011-03-15T21:07:47Z2011-03-15T21:07:47Z<p>hi i am new to this site, my sister has been diagnosed with cancer, she has had a tumour removed weighing 7lb from her stomach and has some left there . she is having 6 sessions of intensive chemo, she had her first session last friday, was great on the saturday. but been very down and weepy ever since, i don't know what to say to her to make her feel better. do i skirt around the illness and talk about anything and everything else or what? its even more difficult as i am in leeds and she lives over 90 miles away so the conversations are all by phone. i have only seen her once since her op. due to my work/family commitements, but i am hoping to go see her again in the next couple of weeks. please help if you can. maggie 2</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=410657&AppID=31622&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember