Cancer Vixen
Posted: April 5, 2013 Filed under: breast cancer, cancer fatigue | Tags: HAWMC, soursop, things not to say to cancer patients, WEGO, WEGO Health 5 CommentsDay 5 of the WEGO Health Activists Writer’s Month Challenge: “If I could do anything as a Health Activist…”
My first thought was to cure cancer. Today’s prompt said to dream big, so I am. 
Since it’s my dream, I’m claiming two superpowers. In addition to kicking cancer’s ass, I would eliminate all the stupid/inane/insensitive/uncaring/clumsy/offensive things people say to those of us in cancerland. Yeah, yeah; I know sometimes people mean well and just don’t know what to say, but that’s no excuse. No cancer patient needs to hear a comment like this, or certainly not this, no matter how well-intentioned the awkward speaker should be.
So if I could do anything as a health advocate, I would ensure that no one in cancerland ever had to hear anything like this. Ever. 
The Pink Underbelly 