Courtesy Rules for Cancer Patients

 

Courtesy Rules for Cancer Patients Connie Connely- "Oh, you look so tired!" Hee hee hee! Bless your heart!" My coworker often said to me on Fridays. At times, I felt like saying, "SHUT UP!" Now, my coworker Edith was a sweet lady, and it was her way of being friendly. But, looking back, I wished I had said, "No need to tell me that. I already know." No one likes to hear that they look tired. So, unless you can help, such as "I'll finish this task for you if you want to rest," don't tell people how bad you think they look. When I was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in 2017, I overheard a lady say to my mother, "Well, Connie looks healthy!" She couldn't believe I was ill because I wasn't thin as a rail. Here is...  Read more