Hard Cancer Truths: A Letter to Cancer Fighters and Caretakers
Letter to Cancer Fighters and Caretakers
Hello fellow Cancer Fighters. Hello Cancer Caretakers. If you are reading this, either you or someone you know is attending a cancer party they never wanted to attend, let alone be invited. I have been partying for a while now. Not nearly as long as some, but longer than others. I’ve learned a few things along the way; mostly by trial and error. This is a party that will be filled with highs and lows and some unique party favors (ports, IV’s, shots, blood draws, scans, prods, pokes and bills…lots of bills). Well, maybe it will be more like mediums and lows rather than highs now that I think about it. For those relatively new to the party I will share some thoughts, possible suggestions and maybe a smile or two. For those seasoned cancer partiers you will probably do some head nodding as some experiences may sound all too familiar. So, whether today is your first day at the cancer party or you are a veteran VIP, let’s get this party started with some good old fashioned truth bombs.
It is ok to feel all the feels; sad, angry, confused, overwhelmed and scared. You will travel between hope and hopelessness, sometimes on the same day. For some it may happen almost every day. Try to live somewhere in the middle. You will be tired. You will not feel well. You will take out your…
