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Tag: What to say to friends with cancer

Things people said when I had cancer

‘I am so, so sorry.’ ‘You’re going to be fine.’ ‘Fight it, you know you’re a fighter.’ ‘Are we going … More

Blood Cancer, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Creativity, Life Lessons, Love for Now, Lymphoma, mindfulness, NHL, non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Presence, Remission, Riddance, What to say to friends with cancer

Curtains

The room is small, the size of a student bedsit. An enormous grey sofa takes up most of the space. … More

Advice, Blood Cancer, Cancer, Chemotherapy, ELF, Exeter Leukaemia Fund, Jorn Cann, Life Lessons, Love for Now, Lymphoma, NHL, non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Relapse from cancer, Riddance, What to say to friends with cancer

What not to say

Just as I do not go around thinking about my cancer all the time, there are times when I feel … More

Cancer, cancer diagnosis, Chemotherapy, Diagnosis of Cancer, Friends with cancer, Health, helping friends with cancer, Life Lessons, listening, Presence, What to say to friends with cancer, when you know you've got cancer, when your friend has cancer

5 Common Responses When You say ‘I’ve got cancer’

When I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma nearly seven years ago the aspect of telling people I dreaded most was … More

Blood Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Advice, Cancer as a battle, Diagnosis, Dying, Friends with cancer, Health, Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Prognosis, Remission, What to say to friends with cancer

When Your Friend is Diagnosed with Cancer

If you have a friend who is diagnosed with cancer, the best thing to do in terms of what to … More

Advice, Blood Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Advice, Chemotherapy, Diagnosis, Love for Now, Lymphoma, NHL, non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Radiotherapy, Remission, Riddance, What to say to friends with cancer

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