Lindsay Norris' Letter to Patients - "Sorry, I didn't get it"
Empathy statement from an oncology nurse turned patient. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIXLcxnFqns&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2ju2mYXgmMlEN8YruUaiBGEJ7wPEofV1SpLu4NfWKsZPFCef6Yl7wr4Gs
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Thanks @Brenda5.
It seems to me that those with stages 1 to 3 breast cancer do not get what it is like to have stage 4 breast cancer.
Sure, it is easy to criticize when someone speaks about their treatment and side effects. Maybe, it isn't helpful, but it is my experience.
When I had AC chemo. the available anti-nausea medication did not work like that used now. Spewing my guts up was my experience.
Do you know what it is like to have had 37 lots of I.V. chemo.? I do.
Not everyone has the opportunity to use cold cap so they don't lose their hair. I have never had this opportunity. I don't think my hair will ever grow back.
Not everyone has access to breast care nurses.
Just because someone you know has had chemo. does not mean that you will know exactly what it is like. You can empathise as much as you want but you still have no idea.
I have had 11 types of anti-cancer medication. None of them has worked for any length of time. That is what happens with stage 4 cancer.
Do you get what it is like to have stage 4 cancer?
It seems to me that those with stages 1 to 3 breast cancer do not get what it is like to have stage 4 breast cancer.
Sure, it is easy to criticize when someone speaks about their treatment and side effects. Maybe, it isn't helpful, but it is my experience.
When I had AC chemo. the available anti-nausea medication did not work like that used now. Spewing my guts up was my experience.
Do you know what it is like to have had 37 lots of I.V. chemo.? I do.
Not everyone has the opportunity to use cold cap so they don't lose their hair. I have never had this opportunity. I don't think my hair will ever grow back.
Not everyone has access to breast care nurses.
Just because someone you know has had chemo. does not mean that you will know exactly what it is like. You can empathise as much as you want but you still have no idea.
I have had 11 types of anti-cancer medication. None of them has worked for any length of time. That is what happens with stage 4 cancer.
Do you get what it is like to have stage 4 cancer?