I write a blog and i recently posted about a friend of the family who has been fighting cancer - went into remission - and is now back fighting cancer - less than 2 months post transfusion and treatment. I just talked about how much cancer sucks - how hard it is to watch and fight - etc. Then i spoke a bit about how my Mom had cancer when i was a pre-teen and how grateful i am that she made it through and gave thanks for her health and the 20 plus years we've had since her diagnosis.
Another long time friend of my family who also had, fought and beat cancer put a reply on my blog that said "How does it feel to have nails"
What does that mean??? Any idea as i'm totally confused.
thanks...
Thanks for all your replies! Come to find out she added the comment accidently to my FB page under the blog post - it was actually for her grand daughter who just got acrylic nails! Go figure!
I'm sorry - I should have clarified - I run the blog through Facebook and the comment was on my actual FB page below the posting - not on the actual blog - most of my friends just respond right on facebook.
Sorry - here is a link to my blog - I hope this isn't breaking any sort of rules - only added because it was requested.
http://positivelymomstreet.blogspot.com/
Thanks...I am just confused as I didn't think I wrote anything offensive.
If she's a family friend I would just ask her! If you someone offended her and her remark was supposed to show that wouldn't you want to know, and get it all cleared up? Sort of weird for her to write such a thing.
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? I would have to just point blank ask, "Hi, So and So, what do you mean?"
Because it's kind of impossible to interpret to me.
I suspect the expression is suppose to mean that you are being insensitive when talking about cancer comparing it with someone who's still fighting it vs someone who's in remission from it.
Not that you are (or meant to).
Cancer is a very touchy subject for many.
Some who survive want to crow that they've beat it while others feel it's an insult to mention one of the hardest times of their lives.
Everyone's point of view is going to be different.
You can't please everybody.
You might want to tell them you are sorry they feel that way, but you meant no disrespect.
It might be a reference to that fable/tale about a father making his son pound a bagful of nails into a fence to show him that even if you remove the nails, the holes are still there....because things you do, say, go through really stay as part of you forever...even when they're "over".....like you still have effects of other people's battles with cancer affecting your life, even now?
A friend who had breast cancer, chemo and radiation told me she lost her toenails. They grew back after she finished therapy. Perhaps it's a reference to chemo side effect? Just guessing.
This could mean anything. Maybe she was saying something about you being nailed back together...... you made it through.
I suggest you write her and ask her what she meant. That is the only way you will really know.
I didn't see the comment. I checked out your blog, even went back several pages, and only found ONE comment - and it had nothing to do with nails. I am confused. ???
She could have been commenting on your resiliance in pulling (clawing, scratching) yourself out of your funk, and in helping and standing by your mom during her struggle pulling herself out of her rough time.
I am not sure, side effects of thinning or loss of nails make sense to me as well ... but you should genuinely contact her and ask for clarification, you will never be able to answer her question if you do not know what it means.
I would just ask what this person means? I have never heard this before either. And let us all know what it means please.
can you put a link to your blog so that we can actually read what you wrote and the context? I am a bit confused as to what she meant, but can only conclude that she took some sort of offense to what you had said.....??
I just read your blog, I don't find anything offensive in it?? Nor did I see her comment, it said 0 comments. I am really not sure what she meant by that. Maybe you should ask her.
I have never heard that expression before. Please update us when you find out. Best wishes.
