Cancer Survivors Network - Guess what some stupid lady said to me at Walgreens??? - Comments

sone stupid lady

4joey — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:47:20 -0500

yeah people look at you alot im not sure if its feeling bad for you or they are just plan rude one time in walmart i live in plattsburgh new york people keep looking at me so lil sis and i almost pulled of my scarf but we didnt . then a couple of times since we live so close to the canadian boarder i was shopping once again i dress up alot matching hats with coats and cloths it makes me feel good anyhow once again the clerk says bonjour my reply was im sorry im not from canada i just got done cemo. people just dont think sometimes im sure its harmless but still makes you mad. joanne

I understand, went to work

judy61 — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:06:18 -0500

I understand, went to work today first time with no hair, had a turban on and customer said hey are you starting a new trend, I just looked at her and said I wish that was what I was doing. Hope you are doing better.

You could say

scout5000 — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:11:44 -0500

Thanks, my oncologist styled it.
My story goes- After two surgeries and six month of chemo hell, we finally got out of the house and went to visit my brother, whom I hadn't seen the entire time. The first thing he said when he looked at me was, "Man, you need to get some sun!" Somehow, I didn't kill him. Brother!

me 2

Taina — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:13:16 -0500

I want to shout 2 hair is just growing back after chemo....
or niw people saying how fast my hair grows r how much hair i have...
i must be blind because i don't see it...
or they ask me if i'm going to let my hair grow or color it...
i just tell them "let my hair grow and then i will decide if i want it
short, long, black, gray or purple"............
I bought a pink wig and sometimes i just want to wear it 'to give them
something to talk about......

I know

debbie1162 — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:56:16 -0500

what are people thinking......I worked with the public. I keep getting this comments too. Nice haircut, did you change your hair? I want to shout " It is finally growing back after Chemo!!!!!"

thanks

Taina — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:46:45 -0500

I just want to thank you all....
wishing you all a great and healthy New Year!!!!!

family

lizzie17 — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:44:12 -0500

I am so sorry, and I feel like I know how you feel. My sister is the same. She couldn't come see me at home after my surgery (bilateral mastectomy) because it was the opening of Sex and the City.

You look good

MCJ — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:36:25 -0500

Some people are just bone heads, years ago when our son past away I had a friend actually say to me at least you still have one healthy son left, I could not even look at him, I know he was attempting to say something comforting, but guess what...
I believe people just do not think before they speak.

I've had

tommaseena — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:28:31 -0500

I've had a doctor that I worked with say to me, "What's going on with you?" this is when she saw me bald and with a kerchief on.

When I went to my pre-surgery appointment at the hospital the anesthesia nurse asked me where I had my hair done because she loved the frosting. I told her that it was compliments of chemo.

I never took offense from some people but then there was my father's woman friend who I did take offense from because she thought I sould look like death warmed over or one foot in the grave already.

I may have mentioned this before so forgive me if it is a repeat.

Margo

some people

pgrace35 — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:37:26 -0500

I would have said thanks, it's the chemo look....lol

I had a pediatrician at work

CypressCynthia — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:23:03 -0500

I had a pediatrician at work say to me, "that's a radical haircut" when I first stopped wearing my wig. For once, I had a good comeback. I said "yeah it's the chemo special." She then spent 15 min following me around apologizing. Pretty funny actually!

Just bumping this up for

MyTurnNow — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:19:02 -0500

Just bumping this up for Cynthia.

hang in there

KeriLee — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:39:01 -0500

Taina,
you look great, maybe when stupid people say stupid things we should reply with something like "oh thanks, when's your baby due?
Almost through that's wonderful, are you part of a support group, other then this one?
Keri

Nice story

Wolfi — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:15:48 -0500

carkris,

That policeman sounds like someone who wouldn't make the "stupid things people say/do" when we have cancer list.

It's nice to know he is out there.

he also held back traffic so

carkris — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:24:29 -0500

he also held back traffic so we could get out.

Guess what some stupid lady said to me at Walgreens???

Taina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:29:44 -0500

What a nice haircut...........
i was speechless, just gave her a look...
I just finished chemo 6 wks ago....currently on radiation treatment...
My hair just started to grow....
just wanted to vent.....
thanks!!!!