Things I avoid now as a cancer patient:

I avoid funerals because it hits too close to home,

I don’t read blogs that subject matter has death in it to protect my emotional well being and not create anxiety leading to spikes in my hormonal balance.

I don’t play dutiful wife and put memorial flowers on statues of fallen soldiers or Gandhi for that matter.

I avoid negativity in my life and try not to let negative thoughts invade my peace of mind.

I don’t take out the trash figuratively and physically. I let some professionals clean up my mess ( my shrink)

and my nanny’s can take out the trash for me.

I think the list could be much longer, but I think there should be a book about cancer advice on what to say and not say to a cancer patient.