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What to say (and not say) to someone who just got diagnosed

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My best friend's wife was just diagnosed with mesothelioma. I want to support them but I have no idea what to say. Everything I think of sounds either too optimistic or too dark.

For those of you who were diagnosed or cared for someone — what did people say that actually helped? And what did people say that, even with good intentions, made things worse?

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