Cancer patient discusses importance of pets
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Jim Chastain has terminal cancer, and he’s sharing the process of dying with readers. You can read his blog here.
There’s one blog in particular that caught my eye. Here’s an excerpt:
“I often wonder about people who have cancer, but don’t have a good support group. I see them from time to time at the Cade Cancer Center in Oklahoma City or at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, making their way to the next appointment, and I wonder how they do it alone. I’m not sure I could.
I have no great advice for these people. Cancer can be so God-awful lonely even when you’re surrounded by friends.
But I can say this: I hope they have a good pet. Or to be more specific, I hope they have a pet like Gracie, a companion who’s never, ever in a bad mood, never too tired to play, never too busy to give you the time of day. Gracie may not make it all the way up to Winston status, but if she keeps cuddling up by me after chemo, she has a shot.”
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
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