Let this give you a start on what to do or say if you are friends with someone who is sick and probably not going to be better any time soon. This is for physical illness, folks.

Think of it as your guide of "what your ill friend wishes you knew." Hope it helps. Your comments on here or on there are totally welcome and encouraged.

If you found something or a phrase that helped you, please share it with us.

These are tips I learned over the past five years of having a friend with a chronic and "silent" illness.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read the short article below.