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MicheleR
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5 years ago

The things people say

Someone posted this link on fb. Enjoyed it and sharing for you all.

3 weeks ago someone suggested i juice 8 times a day, especially carrot juice. Ive been given crystals, essential oils. I was warned by well meaning friend about chemo - err sorry I said, Id like to give myself a chance. Someone else said to me "if you ever need go talk....i have a friend who had breast cancer 10 years ago, actually she has died". Bit of a conversation stopper.

What are some if your real liffe conversation killers?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mKovm8HINjI&noapp=1

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  • Sister's avatar
    Sister
    Member
    5 years ago
    Don't forget the kale - you absolutely must surround yourself with kale.
  • FLClover's avatar
    FLClover
    Member
    5 years ago
    😂😂 omg, that must’ve been a big crystal!!  
    I actually love crystals, but because they’re beautiful and they calm me, not because I think they’ll heal me. Your husband’s reaction was funny though 😆. 
    I do think that most people mean well, yes. But it’s frustrating for us nevertheless. I just mainly avoid the topic. 
    Tonight I saw some friends, that I hadn’t seen since September last year. One of them goes, how are you doing?? You look good!! I said that’s cos I didn’t do chemo. It’s mostly chemo that makes people look sick. I am in pain from other medication though. 
    People are just absolutely clueless 🤷🏼‍♀️.
  • MicheleR's avatar
    MicheleR
    Member
    5 years ago
    @FLClover - Sometimes people dont think or they have foot in mouth disease. Others have strong biases to natural therapies which give them comfort but im personally more wedded to science. We cant change one another. I think it is well meaning in the majority of cases.  Ive lost track of how often ive been told to be strong or be positive. 

    Has led to some funny things actually. I was given quite a heavy crystal by wellmeaning friend which was supposed to heal me. Put in my handbag and forgot about it. In the height of chemo, breathless and struggling, i said to husband my handbag is so heavy. He looked through it and said do you know you have a rock in it?
  • FLClover's avatar
    FLClover
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    5 years ago
    😂😂 that was good! I like Urzila 😁. 

    Shocking comments from your friends though 😳🤦🏼‍♀️