I Had Cancer Guidelines
We're all here for similar reasons - we've been touched by cancer in some way. It’s up to all of us to show each other that no one is alone. Your IHadCancer profile is your own place to call home during this crazy thing called cancer, we just ask that you keep these simple guidelines in mind when participating.
1. Always Be Nice. This is a place for connections and conversations – we encourage you all to talk openly but please remain considerate in all of your engagement. Don’t post obscene, hateful or objectionable content. Abuse and disrespect will not be tolerated in the IHC community and is subject to deletion and user removal at our discretion.
2. Be a Good Friend. The IHC community is a family. Please remember to be a good friend to the connections you make on IHC. Ask questions that you wish someone would ask you; if you can’t find the right words to say, send a hug, it can speak louder than words. A simple gesture goes a long way.
3. Don't Spam. This includes sending unsolicited messages of any nature, posting links to unrelated content, promoting a survey, fundraiser or product where it shouldn’t be promoted. If you aren’t sure if something is appropriate to post, e-mail us and we’ll let you know.
4. Think Before You Post. Everything you post on IHadCancer is secure, but it is up to you to monitor how much or how little information you are sharing about yourself and your experience. Please don’t share personal or identifiable information like your mailing address or your full name and don’t share other member’s information.
5. If You See Something, Say Something. We work hard to make sure these guidelines are followed closely but if you see something that doesn’t’ feel right to you, please let us know. We review every report we receive and will take anything you say to heart. We promise.
6. Be Open. Welcome newcomers and help guide them through this journey based on your own experience. Whether you are a survivor, fighter, caregiver or supporter, you have valuable information that can very well help someone else who is just beginning the cancer journey. Be open to sharing experiences and give someone else the gift of your time.
Thanks for being a part of our community. It’s up to all of us to ensure that IHadCancer remains a place for us all to call home when dealing with the ups and downs of a cancer diagnosis.
I had osteosarcoma in my right knee four years ago. At the end of my treatment, I had a reaction to all the chemo and doctors explained it as me having a stroke. I have a spot on the left side of my brain that is stable but seems to be complicating the messages from my brain to my nerves in my right leg. I've lost a lot a muscle, my leg is really weak and I limp a lot. I use a cane daily. And it sucks but I'm okay with it. I don't think that anyone else is. But people are constantly asking what has happened. I used to work in retail and once I was healthy again, I went back to my job. Every single day at least one person asked about my leg. I get that people can be curious, but they should think about it to themselves. Because then, they put me in the position to be the bad guy because I don't want to answer personal questions. <br><br>I seem so rude giving one word answers, but how come they don't stop to think that maybe it's personal, maybe it's something they have no business knowing and I might not want to talk about it? If they don't take that time to think about it before asking me, then why should I take a second to think about the fact that they might not being asking in a mean way, or that's the first time they have asked me today so I shouldn't get mad. I think I'm allowed to get upset. I have no problem with my scar, so I wear shorts, however, that's not an invitation. Is that wrong? Am I always going to have to accept that random people who know nothing about my life, and probably don't even actually care are always going to ask me and I have to be the bigger person and be nice about it?
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