"What I Did Say," vs."What I Didn't Say."

When you’re fighting cancer, it’s incredibly hard to share the ugly parts. When asked, we say ‘I’m fine, just tired’ but there is so much more that we do not say. So much more that they will never understand, so we don’t try. How can they grasp what we are dealing with when they have nothing to relate it to?

(book excerpt) “My CaringBridge journal are the thoughts and feelings that I felt comfortable sharing with the world, but it is not the full story. The full story is intimidating and embarrassing to tell.”

NOT BROKEN The Unfiltered Daily Truth in Fighting Cancer strips away the false positivity and shares the raw, unspoken truth of a cancer diagnosis. It tells the story of what it’s really like to have cancer and what we really go through, emotionally and physically.

Have you ever hidden your physical or emotional pain to protect others? Drop a 💙 below if you understand.