Thanks for sharing. To have the privilege to know such strong willed people in our lives is a blessing. Tomorrow is my 2 year anniversary to my second wife, she comes from a family of "healers" as I call them (parents and 7 of 8 children are in some sort of medical profession), I have learned more in 2 years about how to take care of yourself then I have in the rest of my life.
I wish your friend the best blazing, and make sure you tell her to keep fighting.