Learning that a friend is ill

1. His illness came out of the blue.
2. He’s never been sick a day in his life.
3. I don’t know what to say.
4. I didn’t expect that.
5. It’s beyond comprehension.
6. What brought this on?
7. I still can’t believe it’s true.
8. I’m in a state of denial.
9. It came as a great shock.
10. I found the news earth shattering.

Learning that a friend is ill