Comments on: What to say to someone with cancer http://redsultana.com/2008/12/02/what-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer/ Redsultana is the personal blog of Cellobella. Welcome! Tue, 15 May 2012 11:23:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Debbie http://redsultana.com/2008/12/02/what-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4840 Debbie Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:51:00 +0000 http://redsultana.com/?p=1920#comment-4840 As a four year breast cancer survivor, I've been on the receiving end of some well meaning words which left me feeling that nobody understood what I was going through. A year ago, my friend and a fellow survivor, created a small line of cancer recovery greeting cards, Kimo Kards, so that cancer patients would hear encouraging words. Our slogan is Created by Survivors, for Survivors. There are no somber cards here with bald women. All are inspiring and some are funny. Check it out the next time you want to send a card to a man, woman or child with cancer: www.KimoKards.com. As a four year breast cancer survivor, I’ve been on the receiving end of some well meaning words which left me feeling that nobody understood what I was going through. A year ago, my friend and a fellow survivor, created a small line of cancer recovery greeting cards, Kimo Kards, so that cancer patients would hear encouraging words. Our slogan is Created by Survivors, for Survivors. There are no somber cards here with bald women. All are inspiring and some are funny. Check it out the next time you want to send a card to a man, woman or child with cancer: http://www.KimoKards.com.

]]> By: John Finkelde http://redsultana.com/2008/12/02/what-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4296 John Finkelde Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:23:23 +0000 http://redsultana.com/?p=1920#comment-4296 I had cancer last year & your advice is absolutely spot on. Too many of us don't know what to say & thus say nothing - worst thing possible! A seemingly small thing like 'I love oyu' is powerful & helpful. I had cancer last year & your advice is absolutely spot on.

Too many of us don’t know what to say & thus say nothing – worst thing possible!

A seemingly small thing like ‘I love oyu’ is powerful & helpful.

]]> By: Debbie http://redsultana.com/2008/12/02/what-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4119 Debbie Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:54:38 +0000 http://redsultana.com/?p=1920#comment-4119 My son will be hit his two year anniversary of completing his chemo this summer. With testicular cancer - the two year mark is the celebrating mark. Of course, there are no guarantees in this life. And I love your advice. Don't be afraid to talk to cancer patients. Ask them about it. Ask them about their treatment. Tell them what a hero they are to you. Just be there. My son will be hit his two year anniversary of completing his chemo this summer. With testicular cancer – the two year mark is the celebrating mark. Of course, there are no guarantees in this life.

And I love your advice. Don’t be afraid to talk to cancer patients. Ask them about it. Ask them about their treatment. Tell them what a hero they are to you. Just be there.

]]> By: Belongum http://redsultana.com/2008/12/02/what-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4103 Belongum Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:39:10 +0000 http://redsultana.com/?p=1920#comment-4103 So true... I didn't say much else other than "Gudday mate..." and then I just shut up - and listened! Wish I could do that - here at home ;-) Good post CB... ta mate! So true… I didn’t say much else other than “Gudday mate…” and then I just shut up – and listened!

Wish I could do that – here at home ;-) Good post CB… ta mate!

]]> By: Joh http://redsultana.com/2008/12/02/what-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4081 Joh Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:15:42 +0000 http://redsultana.com/?p=1920#comment-4081 That is one of your beautiful posts. Thanks. That is one of your beautiful posts. Thanks.

]]> By: Trish http://redsultana.com/2008/12/02/what-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4078 Trish Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:26:11 +0000 http://redsultana.com/?p=1920#comment-4078 Thanks, this is timely advice for me. Thanks, this is timely advice for me.

]]> By: Liane http://redsultana.com/2008/12/02/what-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4071 Liane Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:04:37 +0000 http://redsultana.com/?p=1920#comment-4071 Great post, it certainly makes me think. I work in oncology and palliative care and always thought I knew what to say, that is until my best friend was recently diagnosed. I now try to do and say the things that I would like done and said to me if the tables were turned. Great post, it certainly makes me think.
I work in oncology and palliative care and always thought I knew what to say, that is until my best friend was recently diagnosed.
I now try to do and say the things that I would like done and said to me if the tables were turned.

]]> By: Dina http://redsultana.com/2008/12/02/what-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4064 Dina Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:10:09 +0000 http://redsultana.com/?p=1920#comment-4064 Thank you for posting this. It's very valuable advice. Thank you for posting this.

It’s very valuable advice.

]]> By: Casey http://redsultana.com/2008/12/02/what-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4058 Casey Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:32:30 +0000 http://redsultana.com/?p=1920#comment-4058 That's very true. I'm never sure what to say to someone who's sick but I guess just acting normal is the first step. That’s very true. I’m never sure what to say to someone who’s sick but I guess just acting normal is the first step.

]]> By: Fairlie http://redsultana.com/2008/12/02/what-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4057 Fairlie Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:28:43 +0000 http://redsultana.com/?p=1920#comment-4057 Great post. Great post.

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