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Thanks.
Chris had been suffering from cancer for some time but it really looked like she was getting better and no-one would deny that she was handling it well. But all of a sudden she was told this a few weeks ago, and its like hearing it for the first time again if you see what I mean. I feel really sad about it because we had hardly talked for a couple of years, but we'd been gettin on very well indeed for a year or so. I will definitely miss her. I'm friends with her daughter too, and I admit its hard to know what to say to either of them.
I tend to just be friendly, as I would be usual, and let them guide the conversation; my own feeling is that if it were me I most likely wouldn't want constant chat about the illness but would prefer some normality. I do have a long-term (non-fatal) illness, as you may know, and that is what I want when I meet people.
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