The Mind Of A Cancer Owner

Fantasy Conversation Inside My Head Right Now

I'm freaking out a little bit.  Did my cancer spread?  I can deal with the surgery recovery shit if I have to, but did my cancer spread?  How bad is it?  Will it kill me?  Is this surgery, like my father's treatment, a waste of time?  Will this cancer kill me like it killed him?  Something will kill me some time eventually, but am I dealing with that eventuality now?  Will this cancer kill me?

Probably not.

Probably?  That's the best you can do?

Yes, it is.  There are no certainties in medicine, not today's medicine, only statistical probabilities. This cancer probably won't kill you.  It might, and it does kill some people in your situation, but it probably won't kill you.

Can you tell me something more positive?  More uplifting?

Yes.  You make bald look good.

.... Uhm....   Thanks?

(I'd love to hear from you. Feel free to comment.)