Perspective
I met with a woman today who has just been diagnosed with mouth & tongue cancer (non-smoker, non-drinker). Her chance of survival with surgery, chemo and radiation is 30-40%, with only chemo & ...
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That poor woman- thanks for sharing your thoughts.It does put cancer in perspective.I mean there is good cancer and bad cancer.I've had early breast cancer twice but I feel extremely lucky that I didn't get secondaries.My brother in law(58))recently had brain surgery to remove a 7cm aggressive cancer.He has memory loss and needs someone with him at all times - just so sad.My cancer was like a bad head cold in comparison.However,it doesn't stop us, and nor should it,from feeling sorry for ourselves sometimes.It would still be very raw for you,having finished chemo only 2 months ago.You are so caring to reach out to this woman- I'm sure it helped her feel a little less scared. Take care of yourself.
Tonya xx