Thursday, April 17, 2014

When Someone Tells You They Have Cancer, What NOT to Say

Philadelphia Magazine, BeWellPhilly



What Not to Say When Someone Tells You They Have Cancer

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Ardmore-based Breastcancer.org posed the following question to its Facebook fans yesterday: “What is the one thing you DO NOT want to hear when you tell someone you have cancer?”
Not surprisingly, the question got a ton of responses from cancer patients and survivors, who shared what resonated and jarred them when they told their friends, family members and coworkers that they’d been diagnosed with cancer. I thought we might all be able to learn a thing or two from their posts, so here is a selection of the most insightful responses. Click on the link above to see the full list.
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