The absolute, mindless, unnecessary and totally needless shit that Cancer Patients are subjected to makes my stomach churn and the anger rise up in me like a Tidal Wave.
I was with my 15 year old Daughter, 24/7 for the 10 months of Chemo for Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and with her through the remission period until it returned and we were re-admitted to hospital until she passed away on January 7th, 2001.
We suffered with people telling us that her cancer was " part of God's plan for her," she got cancer because she was defective and so she deserved it," " she was diseased and cancer was contagious," and innumerable other utter bullshit things from ADULTS who should KNOW better.
It continued during the remission period as well and I so much felt like punching these rank IDIOTS in the mouth so often but actually managed to restrain the urges somehow.
All I offer and say is " Don't let these arse-wipes get to you, DON'T let them get you down, you ARE stronger and better than they can EVER hope to be BECAUSE you ARE a Survivor."