Things I get tired of hearing....

When you have a diagnosis like cancer people seem to handle it very differently when they find out. Some will not ever call you. Some only send a text message. Some are suddenly back in your life....

There are certain "standard" sentences that I have heared....agh, I have no idea how many times.

"If there is anything I can do, just let me know." The sentence itself is not so bad. It is bad when it comes from someone that I have not heard from since, or from somebody that I have called since and "helping" me was just too much in that moment!

"All will be goo. I just KNOW!" I don't think I have to explain why this one REALLY PISSES ME OFF! You don't know. I don't know. The Doctors don't know. Time will tell if I fought hard enough, if the medication worked....

"You are so strong!" No I am not. Not at all. I do what I have to, I do my best, but I am weak, very weak!

"In the end this will have just been a trial" TRIAL? Is it a trial if I punch you in the face? Maybe! There is no "just" in the same context as having cancer, getting chemo, and fighting....this will never have been "just" a trial.

THANK YOU!

~H.