"With Cancer, Let’s Face It: Words Are Inadequate"

Last week I read "With Cancer, Let’s Face It: Words Are Inadequate,"a post by Dana Jennings, a writer who blogs about his life after prostate cancer. He discusses the many words used to describe those who have cancer and their experiences. Jennings says that silence is sometimes the best way to show compassion to someone who has been diagnosed with cancer, and a description like "survivor" doesn't apply to all people who've lived through cancer. His post really shows how everyone deals differently with a life-changing diagnosis.

Take a moment to read his post: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/with-cancer-lets-face-it-words-are-inadequate/