The advice no one wants
What not to say--Dan has treated ca patients for nearly 30 yrs so I know the theories and stories. And no, it doesn't just go away despite the claims. It can be misdiagnosed and people can not really have cancer (overread pathology report) and it looks like a miracle but I digress:
1) Do not say "god has got this." Very fine ppl of faith have died of cancer. Children. Babies.
2) Do not tell me about how your aunt bee beat it twice. Not reassuring. She got it twice btw.
3) Do not tell me about a regime where I have to stand on my head and eat a whole list of stuff. Or aromatherapy. I've heard it. I'm already tired. As my friend Debra Poole said "so much for eating expensive organic meat for years."
4) Do not say researchers have made great strides in this. Guess what? I don't like being sick at all and being sick, surgery and radiation for almost a year are not my cup(s?) of tea.
Going to get a Jean Seberg haircut tomorrow before it falls out. Yes it will fall out. (yes I know some doesn't.)
I have a grade 3, stage 3 cancer that doesn't respond well to hair loss preventives and my drugs will make mine fall out. They are going to hit it hard because I'm so healthy--healthier than some 20 year olds my doc said. Lucky me.”