[speeder]

That's a tough one, about as tough as it gets. All I can think of is that if it was my family member I would spend every possible moment with them so that they were unequivocally aware that they were not alone and never will be as long as I had any say in it.

Sometimes life sucks, and this is one of those times. There is no deeper philosophy to it, just part of life. I'm very sorry to hear it, stay close to your friend. Your post shows that you are a caring person.