Hi everyone,
I hope you are all coping okay.
I’m not sure what I’m hoping for really. Just people who understand I guess.
My best friend has stage 4 glioblastoma, she’s exhausted treatment options and is on palliative care. She asked me when she was first ill to do her eulogy when the time comes.
We’re 25, I’ve only been to a handful of funerals, let alone having to give a eulogy for my best friend since we were 11.
I have so many questions I want to ask her before it’s too late. I don’t want to upset her but I also don’t want to regret it when it’s too late.
It’s killing me watching my incredibly bright, funny, and brilliant best friend stop being her. Not sure how I’m supposed to get through this
Hi RHe, and welcome though so sorry you have to be here and your best friend has cancer, she must love you very much to ask you to her eulogy and I can understand you wanting it to be the best one possible for your best friend,. I'm sure your friend would love to help you with the eulogy,, ask her how she feels and if she's ok to talk about it, and if you can let her lead the conversation, as you know your best friend better than anyone else your in the best position to know what questions to ask and if you feel your friend maybe getting a little upset just slow down with the questions and wait for your friend to restart the conversation when she feels ready, always being aware if she's mentally or physically tired. Though in your short post I've learnt your friend is brave, brilliant, intelligent and funny . Trust yourself and your friend to write her eulogy which tells everyone what a wonderful person and friend she is. It's heartbreaking watching someone you love pass away, but you will get through it and will make your friend proud, my best wishes to you both, take care
Eddie xx
I understand how you feel to a level me and my bestie are 28 and hes been diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma last year. I would just say all the feelings your feeling are valid and probably you feel overwhelmed but I think you're the same as me going through stages of grief before they've passed. You are lucky in a sense, they know whats going to happen. My friend thinks they will clear it, which I let them think, even though I know they won't. As much as its shit, we have the time to grieve part of them.
Best wishes and hugs to you xx
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