
A cancer diagnosis is really hard. If you or someone you love is going through this right now – my heart goes out to you. Over the last decade+ since my diagnosis, I’ve talked with people about what to do when you receive a cancer diagnosis (or what to do for someone who has received a cancer diagnosis or what NOT to say, etc.). I thought if I wrote it down, it might be helpful to you and those around you. If it is, please feel free to pass along…
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Things not to say to someone diagnosed with cancer (and what to say instead…
I know many people struggle with what to say to someone who has just been diagnosed… Here I share why many of the common things people say might not land so well with someone who has cancer – and I suggest what you might say instead. Talking with someone who has cancer doesn’t have to be awkward or hard.