Comments on: “My sister has cancer!” http://janeroper.com/2012/08/my-sister-has-cancer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-sister-has-cancer Writer, Blogger, etc. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: EG http://janeroper.com/2012/08/my-sister-has-cancer/#comment-5271 EG Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:53:03 +0000 http://janeroper.com/?p=874#comment-5271 I like it. Makes me happy. :)

]]> By: EdnaKay http://janeroper.com/2012/08/my-sister-has-cancer/#comment-5270 EdnaKay Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:50:03 +0000 http://janeroper.com/?p=874#comment-5270 You have the very best, most hilarious kids.

]]> By: Jon P http://janeroper.com/2012/08/my-sister-has-cancer/#comment-5256 Jon P Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:39:57 +0000 http://janeroper.com/?p=874#comment-5256 Yes, it’s true. Children have the innocent ability to cut through all of our pretensions. It has been one of the most gratifying aspects of being a parent, even if I occasionally needed to feign embarrassment or outrage in order to save face.

One time my son Sean, who was then about 10, was horsing around in a hockey rink and was subsequently berated by the building manager (as if he could possibly have damaged anything or offended anyone there). Later after having apologized to the guy and handed out a scolding to my son gave me a really hard time for siding with some “asshole” who I hardly knew, in knee-jerk fashion. After I calmed down a bit, I realized he was absolutely right. Kids often speak truth to pretense. Thank god somebody does.

]]> By: Phyllis http://janeroper.com/2012/08/my-sister-has-cancer/#comment-5251 Phyllis Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:27:17 +0000 http://janeroper.com/?p=874#comment-5251 You know how adults do this: “he has (whisper) cancer” !? Yeah. I have kinda stopped doing that too.

the first week, we were at the pool, and I had the “other” three kids with me. I’m chatting up another mom and she says, “oh, so these are your kids…?” and I rattle off their ages, vital stats, etc, and then from the other side of the pool my 10yo shouts, “and Sam! He has leukemia!”

Yeah.

So no more whispering the c-word, I decided.
Hang in there.

]]> By: Cindy http://janeroper.com/2012/08/my-sister-has-cancer/#comment-5249 Cindy Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:49:22 +0000 http://janeroper.com/?p=874#comment-5249 I think it’s really good and healthy for Elsa and Clio to be comfortable with Clio’s cancer and be able to talk about it. For kids, it’s just another fact, like “My sister has a cold” even though they may understand it’s more serious. They are going to tell everyone, because there is not the deep fear of understanding what cancer is. And you are right, it makes Clio special in Elsa’s eyes. So don’t get embarrassed when Elsa shouts it out to all. Yes, it may make people uncomfortable, you will get sympathetic looks, but you’ll also get extra support – and who doesn’t need that? Silver lining, lady, silver lining.
P.S. Love the picture. Love the fact that the hospital gave her a bag of “toys”. Helps them learn and get comfortable with all the medical stuff.

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