Do you answer automatically 'Fine' or 'Okay' when someone asks that question? Me too. And I've continued to answer that way these past few months even though, technically, since I have cancer I'm not 'Fine' in the grander scheme of things. But I really don't physically feel any differently than I did 6 months or even a year ago so 'Fine' was a normal answer then and continues (so far) to be now.
However, after pondering on this for several days I thought with Sunday coming up, when I'm most often asked the 'How are you' question, that my response would be "Feeling Good" since I really do feel good and then once word gets out that people wouldn't think me a liar.
Guess what? Nobody asked! Really. Oh, maybe I didn't look so good?!
Perhaps there are 2 questions & responses to differentiate from--
Q: "How are you feeling?"
A: "I feel fine."
vs
Q: "How are you?"
A: "Awful, I have CANCER."
Think I'll stick with "Fine" and "Feeling good."
Except for Abysmally Tired (I'm not), this is probably closer to the truth
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Maybe that's how you can "get the word out". How are you feeling? I have cancer, I am an emotional mess but feel fine otherwise. See if they actually listen or respond with that's nice.
ReplyDeleteDefinite test to see if they're really listening.....
ReplyDeleteLove you!
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