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Originally Posted by Restless
Why are you here ? You tell me first. Prob would've been my response. If it was nothing serious then I would walk away without telling her anything.
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Thanks Rob, that's a good one to remember.
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Originally Posted by davebtelford
Not wishing to trivialise anyone's medical condition but if you ask me "What exactly is wrong with you?" I'd have to reply - I don't know, people have told me some things but I'm still not sure! (psychological)
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Like that one too, Dave.
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Originally Posted by davemac
Its not an easily answered question, and responses are not thought of before hand or rehearsed. So you cannot say why she was asking, just nosey! or just diagnosed and looking for some comfort in people already going through the experience.
I suppose the only answer you can give if you have to stay seated for a while, is to bounce it back by saying why are you asking, have you got cancer. However we all walk away thinking I should have said that, or done that.
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I reckon she was nosey, she was obviously a regular patient as the staff recognised her so I don't think looking for reassurance etc. I would probably have opened up if I'd stayed but it was so obvious I was just leaving that I wondered why she bothered.
Thanks chaps for your input.