morning everyone , I’m here to vent again .. as you know I’m going through a 6 week regime of chemo \radiation combined .. so going to the hospital every day , Im sitting in waiting rooms quietly, apprehensively awaiting my RT or chemo .. most people who I’m waiting with are doing the same but Why is there always one person in there with you that wants to relay their personal cancer treatment horror story to you just as you are about to embark on your own treatment. What goes through their minds whilst telling you what went wrong for them ? How horrible it all is etc ? And now you sit there thinking omg that could happen to me ! and not only that but worries my poor hubby who had to remain listening to them whilst I was having my treatment … it gets me so mad ! I don’t want to be rude to people but how do you all handle this …. I just want to say, please do not tell me this now I’m about to be treated , shut up !!!
I’ve decided some people have no idea of appropriateness in certain situations! When I was waiting for my EBUS a lady in the waiting room asked what I was there for then said “oh no, I’ve had that before” & started to tell me her story. I’m afraid I cut her off mid sentence, letting her know I was very nervous & would rather sit quietly than discuss it any further. I’m not usually a rude person but I admit to being very blunt & dismissive. It did the trick & I didn’t hear another peep out of her, lol!
And, if anyone is due to go for an EBUS (lung biopsy) please let me reassure you, you really won’t remember anything when the sedation wears off. If I have to have another, I won’t lie I’ll still be nervous BUT I’ll also know it’s really not that bad xx
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