Comments on: You’re Allowed to Feel Sorry for Yourself http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/68 Helping with the emotional impact of cancer. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:45:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ruth http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/68/comment-page-1#comment-12788 Ruth Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:35:45 +0000 http://talkingaboutcancer.com/archives/68#comment-12788 Dianne's right. Sometimes we put the brave face on because "we have to be positive, da** it!" Keep fighting! Don't drop your guard! The impact of cancer - the diagnosis - the treatment - can feel overwhelming. You have to give yourself permission to feel sorry for yourself sometimes, because it doesn't come natural to some of us. And complaining about the effects of treatment - that's not whining - that's just telling the truth! Dianne’s right. Sometimes we put the brave face on because “we have to be positive, da** it!” Keep fighting! Don’t drop your guard!

The impact of cancer – the diagnosis – the treatment – can feel overwhelming. You have to give yourself permission to feel sorry for yourself sometimes, because it doesn’t come natural to some of us.

And complaining about the effects of treatment – that’s not whining – that’s just telling the truth!

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