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I& #39;ve been thinking about tweeting my thoughts on this for a while but then worry about getting it wrong. I& #39;m going to do my best to articulate myself well.
As a person who has had cancer, the terms & #39;brave& #39;, & #39;fighter& #39; & #39;you can beat this& #39; are problematic. I know people mean well but cancer isn& #39;t about being brave. You either survive it or you don& #39;t.
Saying & #39;she beat cancer& #39; or & #39;she fought it& #39; suggest that those who died from it or still have it, aren& #39;t as determined as others. When I was sick, these kind of comments weren& #39;t helpful. Silences don& #39;t need to be filled with waffle.
Words like & #39;I& #39;m here for you& #39;, & #39;I& #39;m sorry you& #39;re going through a hard time& #39;, & #39;what can I do to help?& #39; felt much more meaningful.
Also, shaving your hair off is not liberating. It is a bitch. I truly realised I was a cancer patient on that day.
Nobody& #39;s even going to see this because I& #39;m such a little fish but ah well, I felt it needed to be said.
I feel so overwhelmed with people& #39;s kindness towards this thread. Opening up makes you vulnerable so I feel courageous today dare I say it 
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I honestly mean this. If anybody wants to talk, I& #39;m here to listen.
