I have a really hard time with the way people talk about cancer and putting in the form of some quantifiable fight. Because it requires fighting in its very nature. It requires insane levels of strength from the get go. But it also requires other things of people...
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Insult is probably too a strong word. And of course, I get wanting to support and an inspire. It's a really hard thing to find framing for because it goes in a lot of directions and speaks to a lot of different experiences. I guess I'm mostly just arguing for mindfulness of that.
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I think that's why I find Norm Mcdonald's bit about fighting cancer so darkly hilarious.
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Wow. As a cancer survivor myself, I love this. I feel incredibly fortunate and lucky to still be here.
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As a survivor, some ask “How hard was the fight?” It was a miserable, soul-rattling time, but I didn’t fight SHIT. I sat in a chair for 4 hrs a day while doctors & nurses gave me delicately measured doses of chemo & my family & friends made jokes to cheer me up. Real MVPs, them.
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It is a fight, a struggle, a battle. Your issue seems more rooted in the concept of win/loss. Dying doesn't mean they lost. Maybe they got more time with loved ones, achieved another goal, or inspired others. Even in lost fights there are wins. Reframe that, not the fight itself.
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I literally said it inherently requires fighting in the second sentence. But I know what my issue is and feel I stated it clearly.
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