Yes I agree this word is now too common place and the actual reality of doing chemo is missed. Heading towards chemo round 5 and then the lucky last in June before having both breasts removed and facing then 6 weeks of 5 days up and back to CBD (2.5 hour journey up and 1.20 minutes back) I feel everyone is treating me as nearly cured. I have in reality a long way to go and am sick of people asking me and including my income protection "why are you not working". I am nearly 55yrs old and now feel 75 as my body just cannot do the long 12 hours day post cancerous days or broken left humerus days. I have lymphoedema and it's going to get worse as most of my lymph nodes above and below collar bone under arm and chest are cancerous so lymphoedema is going to get worse before better.
Sarah