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The one with another list of things to note

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As I sit here recovering from my double mastectomy and reconstruction (I'll write about surgery later. I'm not ready yet) -- I've had some more time to sit and stew and reflect on a few more things. I know I've already put up a post where I talk about stuff I have learned, but this is just a little different. I've thought about the things that everyone who finds out I have (correction: HAD) cancer asks: HOW CAN I HELP? WHAT CAN I DO? The answer is incredibly simple. Just be there. Be my friend. Be present. Be happy. Share with me the funny details and stressful situations in your life. Tell me about your day at work, vent to me about your crazy co-workers, all of those small little things add up to be just what I need - - your friendship. Now, this answer doesn't always go over very well with folks. Obviously I cannot, and will not, speak for everyone battling cancer. I am my own person and only know how this diagnosis has played out in my life. Just to be cle