In this second episode of the Glioblastoma AKA GBM Mini Series, we chat about replying to the question "how are you doing?"

Questions that came in this week included:

When someone asks me how I am doing I feel like I am supposed to just smile and say “fine”. Is this ok?  

How do I really tell someone how I am doing when the answer feels so dark?

Am I bringing others down by being honest?

What would be the best way to answer this with honesty without making them regret asking?

I have no idea how to cope with all of this. What can I do?

I am really tired of people telling me to “stay positive”. How can I express that?

Does there always have to be a silver lining? Sometimes I just don’t see one.


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