Hi,
Just wanted to share this amusing tale with you. Don't know if any of you have read a wonderful witty book on bowel cancer called 'saving my arse' by Mark Davis. There is a paragraph in there about his mum being off work due to stress after his diagnosis with cancer in his 30s. He went to see her and the room was full of flowers and 'get well soon' cards.
He realized that he had not had any cards from work and then it struck him, what would they send.... 'don't die yet' cards, he thought he should market them and then people would have something to send!
Anyway when I did not get any cards from work, I could understand why.
The funny bit..........
I met my boss today for a 3 month off work interview and finally she brought me a lovely bunch of flowers and a card signed by everyone.
On the front it read 'Just a friendly word to cheer you' and inside 'and let you know warm thoughts are near you' it was signed by 18 people there were:
Best wishes 10
All the very best 4
Kind regards 1
Very best wishes 3
Not one 'get well soon' anywhere to be seen!!!
It must have taken them 3 months to find a suitable card!!
Anyway, if you have not had many cards, its not that people don't care, its just they don't know what to put.
Funny really.
Scan results tommorow
Let you know
Love
Jo x
Thanks Jo. What a hoot. It is so true. People don't know what to say or how to act and sometimes I think we are just too hard on them. Its not like we have a handbook or anything for the someday when someone you know gets cancer what to say! :) That really made me laugh and I appreciate you sharing it. Good observations also.
Best, Lori
PS I can imagine that if someone who doesn't have cancer or a family member and happened on to some of the postings on this site, they would have their mouth hanging open at some of the silliness we engage in. Its so freeing. :)
