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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What to Say (or Not to Say) #2
As I mentioned yesterday, I am frequently asked: What should I say (or not say) to my friend/sister/loved one who has been diagnosed with FBC (f-bomb breast cancer). FBC is a pickle (understatement of...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What to Say (or Not to Say) #3
Next up in the series of What to Say (or Not to Say) to someone with FBC revolves around chemo. I heard this line many times, “You only have — X #’s — of chemos left.” Now this was always well...
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What to Say or (or Not to Say) #4
I know that the majority of things said to cancer patients are well intended. I really do. This is the reason that during this month dedicated to breast cancer awareness, I’m offering alternative...
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What to Say (or Not to Say) #5
While I was sitting with my girlfriend yesterday as she received her first infusion of chemotherapy, we were talking about all of the things that she has heard since her f-bomb diagnosis. The one...
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What to Say (or WTF Not to Say) #6
This week, I posted some of the What to Say (or Not to Say) graphics on The Huffington Post and boy oh boy did the comments fly! There were quite a few questions about why I focused on FBC (f-bomb...
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What to Say (or Not to Say) #7
The overwhelming majority of things said to cancer patients are well intended. I know it without a doubt. In fact, I would hazard to say that most people with FBC (or any kind of f-bomb cancer for...
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What to Say To Someone Who Has Cancer – The Ring Theory
As many of you may recall, I have written quite a bit about what to say and WTF not to say to someone with FBC (f-bomb breast cancer) as well as how to be a friend to someone coping with illness or...
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Bookworm: How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who is Sick
Now, HERE my friends is an absolute MUST read: How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who is Sick by Letty Cottin Pogrebin! It is a must read because the truth is – and I know this all too well! – we are all...
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What to Say to Someone with Cancer (And What Not to Say)
What to Say to Someone with Cancer (and What Not to Say) Oh gosh. At least ten times a week, I get an email informing me of the (wretched!) news that yet another person has been diagnosed with f-bomb...
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Being a Friend to Someone With Cancer While on the book tour, the number one question that people asked me (and I am asked on a daily basis) is “How do I be a friend to someone with Cancer?” In light...
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Coping with Cancer During the Holidays
While I loooooove the holidays, they are also fraught with challenges You know what I mean? Too many calories. Too little sleep. Too many errands. Too little time. The year that I had FBC was...
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Emily McDowell Sympathy Cards
Empathy Cards As you all know, I have talked and talked (and talked!) about what to say and what not to say to someone who has cancer. It is stupendously important for friends of people who have...
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When Someone is Grieving What to Say
When Someone is Grieving What to Say We have experienced a lot of death this year. Some loved ones have died suddenly and others have died after a prolonged illness. Ugh. Sadness, confusion,...
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