Just do something kind and thoughtful knowing I have enough to do, just fighting cancer, writes Maria Coletta McLean
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines atI have cancer. Please don’t start telling me about your friend/neighbour/co-worker’s experience with cancer. Please, don’t say, “Oh, so many people have cancer of some sort or another. You’ll be fine.
Let me speak. Let me say that my brain is foggy some days and I feel weary most days. Give me a minute to think of the word that I can’t remember. Give me time to find my car keys. Let me look in my notebook to find the doctor’s name, the next appointment date, the name of the medication. Please don’t tell me I look tired or pale. Don’t lie and tell me I look great. Don’t tell me to eat more nuts, less bread. Don’t ask me if I’ve been taking vitamins.
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