My friend with breast cancer

monster · 06-08-2009, 10:42 AM

so the chemo starts tomorrow, followed by the zillion anti-nausea drugs. She's come a long way since the diagnosis. she's stronger and more ready than she knows to fight this demon. We just spent a couple of hours having coffee, shooting the shit, coming up with creative ways to have fun with cancer.... apparently cancer is like porn to medical professionals -they can't help themselves they all want a feel. She went to her Family Doctor about something else -after she's been through all of the screenings in prep for the chemo- and he's all "well while you're here I'll just listen to your heart and lungs to check everything is still fine" .....well okaaaaaay if you really feel it's necessary ..."oh and now that I'm in your chest area, I might as well have a feel of the lump...... WTF for? weirdo. time for a new doc....

it's a horrible waiting game -not just for the chemo appt tomorrow, but this is a fast course and it still takes 4 months... and then there's the whole surgery beast....

It's not even my cancer, my drama, but I feel the need to share, so thanks for being there, guys.

We're looking into "no, you cannot feel my tumor" shirts as and alternative to the "fuck cancer" ones.

06-08-2009, 10:42 AM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	so the chemo starts tomorrow, followed by the zillion anti-nausea drugs. She's come a long way since the diagnosis. she's stronger and more ready than she knows to fight this demon. We just spent a couple of hours having coffee, shooting the shit, coming up with creative ways to have fun with cancer.... apparently cancer is like porn to medical professionals -they can't help themselves they all want a feel. She went to her Family Doctor about something else -after she's been through all of the screenings in prep for the chemo- and he's all "well while you're here I'll just listen to your heart and lungs to check everything is still fine" .....well okaaaaaay if you really feel it's necessary ..."oh and now that I'm in your chest area, I might as well have a feel of the lump...... WTF for? weirdo. time for a new doc.... it's a horrible waiting game -not just for the chemo appt tomorrow, but this is a fast course and it still takes 4 months... and then there's the whole surgery beast.... It's not even my cancer, my drama, but I feel the need to share, so thanks for being there, guys. We're looking into "no, you cannot feel my tumor" shirts as and alternative to the "fuck cancer" ones. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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