It's Not Me
It's that old cliche ... It only happens to other people ... and although it's happened to me I keep hearing this voice telling me it's not really as bad as other women's cancers. I still have my bre...
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Hi San-Dee
Unless someone's had cancer, or perhaps their beloved did, I don't think it's possible to truly empathise. That's not being mean, it just makes sense. I could never have imagined what it's like - freaking terrifying and foreign and messy. So when someone, likely very well meaning, says trite things like 'it's small', 'you'll be fine', or 'Billy Sue was way worse than you', I'd like to slap them silly. And I'm a very nonviolent person. [Unless you're telling yourself those things and then it's a coping mechanism!]. Cancer is cancer. Having a small, node-free cancer is a bonus, but it's still f***ing cancer. Everyone is on the same cancer bus. How you see yourself is your business and no one else's. You are worthy of love and compassion and support and wizzy bang treatment. Be kind to yourself....gosh, good luck with feelings. Maybe you're so self-absorbed because someone said you have cancer!
All the best x