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Things NOT To Say To a Cancer Patient

On December 26, 2021December 26, 2021 By Laura Tovey1 Comment

“You won the lottery of cancers. It’s the “good” cancer.” The amount of nurses who told me this line… oof. I had to grimace and fake laugh and say oh yes, lucky me! Jackpot! I have malignant cells, but since it is treatable, I won the lottery! “At least it’s not breast cancer.” This felt …

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