Ffs people!
The OP is clearly trying to tick the "I tried to help" box without actually doing anything. All he wants to hear is that there is nothing he can do, so he can relax in the knowledge that he's been a good friend and tried his best. If he actually wanted to help his friend, he would have either got his friend to post a meaningful first hand account, or if he had a somewhat confused understanding of the word "help", posted a meaningful second-hand account.
