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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2193130" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>I would say give her time to 'grieve' for her old life before suggesting joining a club or saying what you think are helpful things about 'coming to terms with it' and how she'll get over it or be able to lead a full and happy life, etc. All of that is true of course and it's important that you don't just leave her to get on with it when she is clearly struggling with such a diagnosis BUT she is 19, she has just been told of a serious life changing condition that she will have to have foremost in her mind before she can do anything for the rest of her life. You are talking a week or so ago. I would keep up contact with her and simply say that you are there to support her whenever she needs you. Of course she wants to return to 'normality' and she will but at this stage I am sure it has come as a complete shock to her and the last thing she wants to do is announce it to the world every 5 minutes (ie friends & family) as she knows they will all want to know the ins & outs.Wait until SHE is ready. x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2193130, member: 451727"] I would say give her time to 'grieve' for her old life before suggesting joining a club or saying what you think are helpful things about 'coming to terms with it' and how she'll get over it or be able to lead a full and happy life, etc. All of that is true of course and it's important that you don't just leave her to get on with it when she is clearly struggling with such a diagnosis BUT she is 19, she has just been told of a serious life changing condition that she will have to have foremost in her mind before she can do anything for the rest of her life. You are talking a week or so ago. I would keep up contact with her and simply say that you are there to support her whenever she needs you. Of course she wants to return to 'normality' and she will but at this stage I am sure it has come as a complete shock to her and the last thing she wants to do is announce it to the world every 5 minutes (ie friends & family) as she knows they will all want to know the ins & outs.Wait until SHE is ready. x [/QUOTE]
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