I found out I had cancer on a Friday afternoon during what I thought was a routine doctor\u2019s appointment. Alone and overwhelmed, I returned to the office and sat at my desk for two hours, unsure what to do. When my colleague noticed I looked terrible and asked if I needed anything, I could only say I didn\u2019t know. I thought that was the end of the conversation, but at 5 p.m., she returned with a carefully prepared list of every company benefit that could help me, including medical leave, flexible working hours, insurance contacts, and names of coworkers who had experienced treatment. <\/p>\n
She had spent the entire afternoon researching resources without even knowing what my diagnosis was. She simply said, \u201cI don\u2019t know what the bad news is, but I figured information doesn\u2019t hurt.\u201d I used almost everything on that list throughout my treatment. She never pressured me to explain what happened, never asked personal questions, and never even brought it up when I returned to work eight months later. Sometimes, the greatest kindness comes from someone who doesn\u2019t need to know your story to help you through it.READ MORE BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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