DISQUS

Stacy M · 2 years ago

As a thre-time cancer survivor I have some pretty strong opinions about this. There are indeed some funny things about having cancer - like the time in the hospital I was given so much marinol - the pill form of marijuana - that the nice nurse who had to draw my blood every few hours morphed into a vampire. No kidding. She was saying "I need to take some more blood," and I was hearing, "I need to suck your blood." To top it all off she sounded just like Fran Drescher of Nanny fame, So I was being haunted by the undead from Brooklyn. Of course this was only funny in hindsight - but here's the thing. Do a favor to yourself and loved ones who might get diagnosed. Don't tell them if they just have the right attitude they'll do better. What that says to us when we aren't doing well, is that we didn't try hard enough when the reality is that cancer is really, rough. I'm not saying a good attitude isn't helpful, but trust me when your hair is falling out, your child cries every time you go to the hospital and your throwing up every ten minutes, there's not much to laugh about.

Okey Oyunu Oyna · 5 months ago

Very good, congratulations article