Are there Words?
I follow a person on Social Media whom I discovered at the same time that they were diagnosed with cancer. It was not very long ago.
They are a reasonably famous person from a different country and I started following them because they were funny and I enjoy looking at peoples lives in different countries.
They began cancer treatment, it did not work. Their cancer progressed quickly and in what seems a matter of months they went from being newly diagnosed to in hospice for end of life care. I found myself wanting to say something to them. They do not know me. I have nothing worthwhile to say except I am sorry.
It did get me thinking. I know the chances of me dying from cancer are far greater than me dying of anything else. I have always feared a slow lingering death. Pain and winnowing down to a shell while everyone watches and has to put their lives on hold. It is just as likely though that it would be quick. Sudden cancer spread to the brain and gone within weeks.
What do you say to someone in those circumstances?
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