Funny rant for today

 I know it's the other side of the coin but sometimes the idea that a person who's never actually had cancer and chemo has absolutely no idea what's it's like can be hard on the non-cancer- sufferer, who may be dealing with a depressed, unhappy, complaining and hard to comfort partner.  My beloved had very early bowel cancer detected, good prognosis, opted for a course of chemo to be doubly sure he was doing everything possible, sensible man. But he obviously felt I had no idea what he was going through! What he described as my fortitude going through my treatment sort of became a lack of empathy about his. I really was sympathetic, particularly to the degree of fatigue he experienced (which I didn't) but he kept all his body parts, and didn't lose his hair, tastebuds, feeling in his feet or get lymphoedema or a heart condition!! Everyone reacts differently and all of us, at one time or another, craves sympathy. So while the cranky lady's comments were certainly unhelpful, she too may have been venting!  And yes, laughter is the best response!