Hi again Katy Since Steven was diagnosed, he always said he wanted to be treated the same as before, that he did not want people to get scared to use words, phrases or jokes about death, dying or illness or anything else either. During one stage at work, he had to pick up heavy boxes of books and when he got tired he would joke with his co-workers there saying "you cant make me do that, dude! I've got cancer!" - always with a put-on deeper, joking voice with the smile.... The first time he did this he said he had to 'rescue' them all - and he said that they all ended up having a glorious laugh. Now they threaten to "bury him before his time" if he rags them too much. He says this is SO much more comfortable than that feeling of people watching what they say around him. He really has a wonderful group of friends around him and they all say Steven has taught them so much about dealing with cancer, simply by his attitude about it all.
Seeing as I am not the one with this cancer, I really cannot comment on how I would feel in his, or any one else's shoes. I can only take this lesson from my 23 year old son and know that its good for him. And because its good for him - its good for everyone around him too - we all breathe easier. LOL. Yes, there is a need to be careful what is said, I do agree. I have an uncomfortable habit of putting both my feet squarely in my mouth many times, unintentionally and unfortunately :-( Everyone deals with their illness in a different ways - and thats the wonder of being human. Hugs back to you, Katy. Love Annie livingwithcml.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
