The compassion of the people on this site

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coloCan
coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
in addition to providing useful info and advice has been a lifesaver for me as I have only my girlfriend,doctors/nurses/staff to talk to.I can;t properly express how vital this board has become to me. Thank you all from every healthy cell in my body...Hopefully, I will be able to help others as well..Steve

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  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
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    Now your making us blush....or is that oxal side effects
    Thank you from all of us to all of you....hehe...hang in there buddy, you seem to be doin' just fine.......Buzzard
  • luv3jay
    luv3jay Member Posts: 533 Member
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    This is really a great group
    This is really a great group of folks, huh? I'm telling you, no matter how many family members or friends you have...they just don't seem to understand like the people here! Well, that's been my experience anyway. They say they understand and want to 'be there for you', but I really think it makes people uncomfortable or something. I don't know...I'm starting to ramble. Anyway, thank you right back for your support too! :-)

    -Sheri
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
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    luv3jay said:

    This is really a great group
    This is really a great group of folks, huh? I'm telling you, no matter how many family members or friends you have...they just don't seem to understand like the people here! Well, that's been my experience anyway. They say they understand and want to 'be there for you', but I really think it makes people uncomfortable or something. I don't know...I'm starting to ramble. Anyway, thank you right back for your support too! :-)

    -Sheri

    I think that a cancer patient
    can say about anything to another cancer patient because both of them are fully aware of what each goes or went through, so the simple fact is the mutual feeling is felt. A person that has not traveled down the path is unsure what to say, they want to be there for you but really have no idea how to go about telling you. I think for family members and friends that really care the best thing is to let them know that they are able to say anything they want openly and show any emotion they want openly , they then feel a helpful feeling instead of a helpless one and it allows them to be at ease again around their cancer stricken friends...
  • daydreamer110761
    daydreamer110761 Member Posts: 487 Member
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    Buzzard said:

    I think that a cancer patient
    can say about anything to another cancer patient because both of them are fully aware of what each goes or went through, so the simple fact is the mutual feeling is felt. A person that has not traveled down the path is unsure what to say, they want to be there for you but really have no idea how to go about telling you. I think for family members and friends that really care the best thing is to let them know that they are able to say anything they want openly and show any emotion they want openly , they then feel a helpful feeling instead of a helpless one and it allows them to be at ease again around their cancer stricken friends...

    awww...
    That's sweet - and exactly how I felt. But Buzzard couldn't have said it any better - unless you are going through it you don't know what to say, or are afraid so just don't say anything. We here tell it like it is - the good, the bad, and the ugly....
  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
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    You got me too!!
    You got me too!!!
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
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    Buzzard said:

    I think that a cancer patient
    can say about anything to another cancer patient because both of them are fully aware of what each goes or went through, so the simple fact is the mutual feeling is felt. A person that has not traveled down the path is unsure what to say, they want to be there for you but really have no idea how to go about telling you. I think for family members and friends that really care the best thing is to let them know that they are able to say anything they want openly and show any emotion they want openly , they then feel a helpful feeling instead of a helpless one and it allows them to be at ease again around their cancer stricken friends...

    I agree, too!
    It's VERY hard to reply to one of us that "You just don't understand!"

    I had many wonderful, strong people to light my way during my journey, to give me hugs, or scold me when I was being a bit too full of myself...sadly, many of those faces are but memories to us...

    We MUST fight this devil together...my hope is that someday this menace will be banished!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • robinvan
    robinvan Member Posts: 1,012
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    Thanks for the good words
    Hey Steve,
    This is a pretty good community. As you say, it is more than just useful info and advice.

    Be well... Rob; in Vancouver
  • nudgie
    nudgie Member Posts: 1,478 Member
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    You
    my friend are more than welcome. It makes me feel good that we can provide help to another in need.

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