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"the good cancer" really hit home when I read that paragraph. When Dave was first diagnosed, his gp told him "if you're going to get cancer, this is the one to get". He saw a different gp about a month ago and, unbelievably, she told him the same thing.
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- Don’t minimize their experience. Try not to say “Don’t worry, you’ll be fine.” You don’t know that. Instead say “I’m really sorry” or “I hope it will be okay.” And don’t refer to their cancer as “the good cancer.” These statements downplay what they’re going through. Leave the door to communication open so they can talk about their fears and concerns.
@ Nanner, you're so right---we're holding on to the fact that only 1 of the meds he's receiving makes him sick as a dog, and that he only gets that med 3 days a week. That means 40% if the time his infusions are basically problem free; yay! He did receive meds to counter-act the side effects of that one; in fact, he received 4 different meds added to his infusion yesterday. I'm seriously hoping things go much better tomorrow, when he'll again be infused with the 'problem' med.
Thanks for the input and good wishes, everyone!