This is indeed a new world. When I was in my early 20s, and probably long after, the word “cancer” was not mentioned, especially to the patient. The protocol, for some reason, was to lie to the patient as long as possible.
Phyllis Bush, dear friend, founding board member of the Network for Public Education, and a retired teacher in Indiana who also founded the Northeast Indiana Friends of Public Education, has been fighting cancer head on. She may have fears, but she deals with them by writing about them. She holds nothing back.
Her courage gives all of us courage.
Kisses and hugs to Phyllis and her loyal friend Donna.
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Although I don’t know Phyllis personally, thanks to you, I have been following her blog. I find her to be a very intelligent, strong, and positive woman. I am so grateful for women such as you and Phyllis taking a strong stand for the things in which you believe.
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I read this post yesterday and the words have stayed with me. I’ve been meaning to write something. Thanks for being an inspiration, Phyllis.
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Sending prayers to Phyllis and Donna. I am a two time cancer survivor. I had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 1976 at age 25 and breast cancer in 1998 at 48 from the radiation treatment for breast cancer. I share this, because I have survived 41 years. Treatment is so much better today. I now have late effects of radiation and chemo. I became a teacher, because I wanted to give back to society. I appreciate every day I am here. I now have two grandsons I never thought I would see. Phyllis sounds like a fighter. I’m sending her good vibes to fight this.
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