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Should we be talking about cancer?
This month I celebrated four years since the trip to BreastScreen that found triple negative cancer in my left breast. It's an important milestone for me. Unlike other forms of breast cancer, the ris...
A counsellor once told me that cancer is like a book in your library. You need to find a place for it. You can take it out and read it, but can then put it away again. Your friend's reaction says more about her than you. I think anniversaries are important and different for individuals.
The online world is a strange beast. I recently commented online to a friend that however she chose to acknowledge breast cancer, I appreciated it. A woman who didn't know me attacked me and said that if I'd had cancer, or known anyone with cancer I wouldn't have said that. It was a strange assumption that I should behave in a certain way as someone who has had cancer. I no longer choose to engage with people who say things like that to me. It's just upsetting, but I am only responsible for my own beliefs and behaviour.
The online world is a strange beast. I recently commented online to a friend that however she chose to acknowledge breast cancer, I appreciated it. A woman who didn't know me attacked me and said that if I'd had cancer, or known anyone with cancer I wouldn't have said that. It was a strange assumption that I should behave in a certain way as someone who has had cancer. I no longer choose to engage with people who say things like that to me. It's just upsetting, but I am only responsible for my own beliefs and behaviour.