A Rerun: Helping People With Cancer

I know this is a popular subject with people with cancer - how and how not to help them. Some people are idiots. I can tell you story after story about ones I have met along the way.You aren ' t going to get cancer by mentioning the word ' cancer ' . Seriously? Its an ugly word but its not an obscenity that will cause someone to pass out. You can ' t ignore the elephant in the room. Ask how their treatment is going, how they are feeling (but not that vague, polite ' how are you today? ' bullshit). Never tell them about your cousin ' s neighbor ' s dog walker ' s hair dresser ' s sister ' s cancer treatment. You are not a doctor. It probably wasn ' t the same type of cancer, and even if it was, everyone ' s cancer is different. You do not want someone to start wondering about their treatment plan - or to think about how stupid you just sounded.No, they probably are not about to die so don ' t ask them ' how long do they have? ' . I find that one pretty damn rude if you ask me. And people have asked me that. I probably gave them some gaping look and meant to say ' about another 50 years ' .Don ' t be shy. You aren ' t to get cancer by being in the same room with them, shopping for them, eating a meal together. If you want to help them, you need to go see them and talk to them. Call first and ask ' I ' m going to the grocery store, can I get anything for you? ' or ' can I drive your kids to school for you tomorrow or take you to a doctor appointment? ' ' Can I bring you a c...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: being a patient cancer death humor idiots Source Type: blogs