Ask a Survivor
Nov 2 · 3 min read
Far and away, the most common question I see on various corners of the Internet pertaining to brain cancer patients is, “Is it common for survivors to be this sleepy/lethargic/tired/whatever? Should I be worried?”
In answer to the question, “Should I be worried?”
Fuck yes. This person has brain cancer. When you are diagnosed with a chronic, incurable disease that’s usually fatal, that is the time to worry. That’s an asinine question. If you get tuberculosis, you should worry, and that’s curable (mostly; multi-drug resistant tuberculosis might not be). You can’t panic — ever…

