please help me make my friend feel better

Aww BQ, its a beautiful thing that you want to do for your friend. She is so lucky she has a friend like you. I think that you should just spoil her with lots of love and attention. Make it her day and make everything about her. Let her know how much you love her and care. All girls like that, at least I do anyhow.

BQ, http://www.epilepsy.org.au or ph: 1300374537 are really helpful. I have spoken to and dealt with them and they have been a treasure trove of help, advice, info and so much more. They really care. I understand how too much activity, sound, lights so many things can set seizures off. It can be hard to do what most people take for granted when you are living with epilepsy. The organistaion will be able to give you epilespy info and probably ideas on how to give her a boost and treat. Another idea is to maybe casually ask her if she has a wishlist (with something achieveable on it) and that could give you direction with what to do for her 🙂

Well you have alot of support from here .. what ever u do hopefully she will enjoy and appreciate!!

If she isn’t already in touch with them, it sounds like your friend could use some support from the Cancer Council and CanTeen. If she’s under 25, she qualifies for support through CanTeen, and the Cancer Council have specific programs designed for the children of parents with cancer. You didn’t say what sort of cancer her dad has, but if it’s a blood or bone marrow cancer, she will also be eligible for help through the Leukemia Foundation.

I think you’re lovely for wanting to help her through these bad times. Maybe you could do a day course in something fun together – French cooking or candle making or photography…something that you both like the sound of and will give her something to focus on outside of her family. She needs to be gently reminded that she’s an important, loved person on her own, even though her family members are going through crises of their own.

I am going to dig further into epilepsy..She keeps a diary of her fits and tablets, but I was readding today how keeping a food diary, sleep diary, emotion diary and a menstrual calender can help to figure out when you are likely to have a fit, and what foods may be contributing to her fits…… Any info you are able to send me kj?

I have done a first aid course so I know exactly what to do with her in a fit…I have seen her have a 15 min fit, it is so scary to watch, and then wait for her to wakeup. The noise and sounds of a big soccer game set her off 🙁 but she goes to local leagues and watches, and she plays in girls leagues.

I am going to find a way to cheer her up!! I keep posting little funny things on her facebook wall, and inspirational song lyrics for her 🙂 She is sounding better today 🙂

I will do something for her soon! Keep the ideas coming, they are lovely. Determined to find something perfect! Hmm, a beach picnic, drool over the hot surfers (hubba hubba :P) ………….

Oh BQ, your poor friend is so lucky to have you in her life! Epilepsy runs in my family & I can’t imagine how terrible it would be for your friend to not be able to get it under control enough to be able to watch a soccer game 🙁 I really hope her father gets better, it just sounds like such a terribly tragic situation, & I really feel for her having to go through this.

All the suggestions the other beauties have said are such lovely ideas! From memory you live near the coast, maybe a picnic/walk on the beach might be a nice thing to do together? That’s if she is up to it & the weather is behaving of course. I have to admit to being partial to a good girls night in myself, I’m sure you would be able to put some of your beauty know-how to good use and maybe do something to make her feel a bit spoilt!

I’m so glad that she has such a caring friend who wants to lookout for her, I’m sure that means more to her than anything else 🙂

is she into masterchef or any of those cooking shows? you could attempt to recreate one of the dish done on the shows.

thanks animalover, shame you are too far 🙁

she doesnt really read much beautystar…..

so many great ideas! will spoil her silly soon!

Shame im too far love, i would have spoiled her for free. You have a great time with your friend. And thank god there are people like you who cares so much about others, she is a lucky friend to have you in her life.

I know you love books – does she? Could you buy her some books and form a little book club? Or invite her over or go to hers for a baking day. Or shout her and you a mani and or pedi.

Try and think of things she just can’t do at her home and invite her over to yours to do them.

I know…tell her about BH!! Thats where i go to escape!!