Throughout these years, living with my brain tumour, I have seen and heard truly bizarre stuff. I have compiled a list of things you shouldn’t say to a brain tumour patient. But it seems like this topic is bottomless. And as does kindness, sheer human stupidity doesn’t know its limits.

Trying to remain positive, I hope it’s just peoples ignorance and others generally mean no harm. Some of the words they utter are a true gold, treasure indeed. I asked fellow BT peeps, and it seems this issue is universal. So picked the “best” ones and put them all together to (hopefully) make you laugh.

Pablo: “You don’t look unwell…” 

Katie: “Oh my gosh, your tumour looks like a little brain within your brain!”

Helen: “I’ve had an ingrowing toenail so I know what you’re going through!”

Paula: “you are NOT disabled, you are too young”

Samatha: “Never mind, only the good die young.”

Hazel: “You don’t look like you have a brain tumour.”

Jeannie: “Look on the bright side.”

Curtis: “So you are fine now it’s out.”

Antoinette: “It was God’s plan and you should have died!”

Chris: “You don’t look ill!”

Andrew: “You are too good-looking to have a brain tumour.”

Jenny: “At least it’s not MS.”

Will: “Ah well it sounds like they caught it early.”

Tina: “Well its not cancer, so don’t see what the problem is.”

If you’ve experienced any other remarks worth sharing, please spread the joy!