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Originally Posted by SD4020
The worst was people telling me they were sorry I got cancer. Honestly campers, you didn't give it to me. So shut the hell up already.  I know they were well meaning about it.
Please help me. What should well meaning people say? I'm being totally serious....it is hard to know what to say when someone you care about has cancer. |
say what comes to your mind. I don't think anyone has said to my husband, sorry but they have given advise, asked how he is doing, etc. It has helped him get through the radiation and surgeries. Now, after today, the massive radiation ends and he has just 7 or 8 treatments where they will pin point the one nodular that is involved..He will take a break at the end of next week and wait for the decision on the prostate treatments. We see the urologists the first part of next month, then we take off for Vegas for 9 days. When we get back he will probably start 8 weeks of radiation..
Everyone handles desease in a different way, but I think just showing you do care is the important thing, not so much what you say or how you say it. Showing and being caring is not the same as sympathy and if it is, what is wrong with that? I do think it is up to the patient to decide how much they want to discuss about thier treatments and condition.
Nita
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