People mean well. They really do! When chemotherapy made me look like a boy, it was just a wee bit troubling. When my husband first set his eyes on me after the inevitable haircut, the love in them set me at ease immediately. But the point of this entry is all of the "at leasts" I heard during my cancer treatment. They were coming from people who never had cancer, who had never lost any of their hair, who still had both breasts. Since then, I have tried very hard to never start a sentence with "at least." Especially if someone is sharing her heart with me and is struggling. It isn't helpful to say "at least..." A friend and I have teased about writing a book - things NOT to say to people going through cancer. I'm sure many of you have heard things NOT to say - no matter what your illness or situation. It may be helpful to share them with each other so that we can all learn from them...
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