Hi Allison & all others out there,
I know exactly how you feel. When my husband talks to others about our cancer and that this new chemo is not doing well for us, it cracks me up. We are not having another child, my cancer has become stage 4 and spread to chest and other parts. I am the one caughing, dealing with my death and leaving my life & you & my children and the rest of my family and friends. I am the one who is not going on holiday with our children or grandchildren. So please stop saying we.... Then there are those who doubt that you are suffering from cancer because you look fresh, laugh and make jokes. They turn to you and ask if you are sure? Sure about having cancer? You explain and suddenly they start telling you stories about some person who survived after using some strange herb which grows beside a river in Spain or maybe it was in Swaziland!
What I mean dear Allison, scream, stump your foot, tell hush to people who doesn't respect your situation or just do as I do, go for a walk instead of standing there, feeling inadequate, tired or defenseless. It helps to calm your nerves, nature has a way to offer you serenity and helps you to breath. It may even make the person who make stupid comments, to think about what was said & make him/her realize it is time to behave. Unfortunately you are alone with your cancer but you are loved by so many. Send you a lot of positive energy.