My dear friend and neighbor (much younger than KC) moved to our little neighborhood about 10 years ago. She was already a cancer survivor (ovarian) . During the pandemic, after years of remission, her cancer returned.
She very firmly told me that she wanted no pity, wanted to be treated the same as always. I said…agreed. I will never ask how you feel, how the chemo is going, etc…but ANY TIME, you need a friend to talk to, I’m here. Call me, and I’m here for you.
And so it went. She did very well with treatments. Sometimes she wanted to talk, to describe her treatments, her feelings. But she chose those times. I never initiate those conversations.
In these ensuing years, she has traveled extensively, bern head of our ladies golf league. Entertained and never missed a party.
The cancer has returned now. She is having chemo again. But she just came back from Hawaii…and again, is returning her life between treatments to as normal as possible. Her results so far have been excellent.
So, it may be that KC has many good years ahead. It may be that he achieves complete remission, or reoccurring ones, with many healthy normal periods of time.
It may well be that he will want to be treated in those years…with no drama…choosing his confidantes, his privacy, and his timing, himself.
Harry dramatically rushing over as if he is on his death bed…might have been viewed as unwelcome, insensitive and completely self-serving.
TONIGHT at the air ambulance do
