Serious illness

"I have no idea what you are going through."

"Write one down and carry it with you."

"It feels like you are in one life threatening situation after another, over and over again."

There are three pieces of advice for living with a serious illness that I wish I'd been given. Nurturing relationships, facing your grief and getting support are critical when you are living with a chronic or serious illness.

What To Say When Someone Is Sick With a Chronic Illness It can be challenging to know what to say when someone is sick with a chronic illness. When you care about someone, it can be hard to put yourself in someone else’s shoes in understanding what their experiencing and how they are feeling. We want to feel understood and you want to show us you care. Here are a few suggestions of thing you can do and say to someone with a chronic illness.

"Those words would make me swell with joy."

"This isn’t just the typical 'What Not to Say to Someone With Chronic Illness' article."

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Many of the stars of "The Young and the Restless" have experienced a great deal of tragedy in the real world.

If you are writing a card when sending a gift to someone with a serious illness you may want to send a comforting thought with it. Here are some things to think about and some examples of things to say. | Appropriate Words for a Serious Illness Card from #YourDictionary