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This is a poignant reminder of something awful a close relative said to me while she was undergoing cancer treatments. She talked about how she had an aggressiv
by hluska 5y ago
This is a poignant reminder of something awful a close relative said to me while she was undergoing cancer treatments. She talked about how she had an aggressive form of cancer, surgery, chemo and radiation. Between the four, she never knew whether something was a symptom of getting worse, a side effect of treatment or just one of the weird things that bodies do. The part I still find troubling is that she said that after a certain point, she realized her doctors weren't sure either.
- inportb 5y agoWhy is that troubling? Doctors don't have crystal balls. They have scans, labs, and biopsies.
- ben_w 5y agoAn uncomfortable reminder of mortality and potentially imminent end.
- hluska 5y agoIt’s troubling because I loved her a profound amount. Watching the disease destroy her body was hard enough but watching her fears evolve was actually worse. I’m trying to be charitable and give you the benefit of the doubt but honestly, that’s a pretty stupid question.