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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 7, 2023 | Replies (15)
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Your words are spot-on, Laurie. Even my grown children did not know what to say. . . but maybe, I didn't know what I needed to hear, either. One of our sons went through childhood cancer at 15 months of age, so I was initiated to the uncomfortable responses from others. . . but this time, feeling it again WITH the disease this time, it was painful. I typically tell a person who is struggling that I'm sorry, and I genuinely am. And then I'm just available to them. I find that has been very helpful for both the person struggling and for me. I can't explain away their trial, nor can I identify completely with what the person is going through - but I can understand human suffering. And for that, I can express my empathy.