How quickly can you get diabetes?

My 48yr old friend has type 2 diabetes, bad heart, and cancer, how can she get help?

• My friend is 48 years old. She had a partial masectomy (both sides) several years ago, but they didn't remove them completely. About 4 years ago she had to have a quadruple bypass and now has a pacemaker to go with that. She was on the heart transplant list until about 6 months ago when the cancer came back. It is now in her lymph glands and may have recently come up on her spinal cord (the results are pending). The doctors couldn't do radical surgery because of the weak heart, or radiation because of the pacemaker, so the only thing they could do is chemo. Did I mention that along with this she also has type 2 diabetes? She's losing her house and has moved in with her mother, who only makes enough Soc Sec, to barely buy food. My friend is losing her house, and may lose her only source of transportation if she can't get disability. I've seen all these promotions for diabetes, wmn's breast cancer and wmn's heart health. How does a person get these people to help someone? help

• Answer:

  I am diabetic, bad heart and had prostate cancer. The rest thank God I did not have. The best thing is for your friend to get a good oncologist and then give her your prayers, and stand by her in these times of trial. She needs the support of family and friends right now.