It means everything. I’ve learned that people don’t know what to do or say, so they just stay away. I was more concerned for my son, who was terrified ( but focused on the positive ..he didn’t know, that I knew he was scared). He had no support and it was a heartbreaking discovery to me. It’s just my son and I, we have family and friends, but they were invisible. People treat cancer like the flu sometimes, you’re treating it, it will be over soon, don’t talk about it. Hard lessons to learn.