It's enough to drive you nuts

[Tab]

3. I know they're trying to help

And they don't want to leave any stone unturned. But sometimes they're so frickin' insistent, and upset when I don't try their suggestions.

Some of this is just physical and your body gets away from you. I'm thinking of Steve Jobs, who tried all natural treatments and probably who knows what exotic what, only to find out at the end that he needed real chemical (chemo) help, but it was pretty too late at that point.

I've done years of chemo. I'm done. It has gotten to the point that I can't tolerate it, or function with it, and I've been better now without it, but that doesn't mean it didn't work. I believe it did. I just think I ran the tolerable gamut, which is all I could manage. But I don't think a diet of acai berries or antioxidants or whatever will make any significant difference at this point.

I'm not female, but I imagine what first-pregnancy women go through in terms of unsolicited advice isn't radically different. Everyone means well, but the next time you meet them, it's "did you try the vitamin B-12/kale juice/grapefruit diet I suggested? No? Why not?"

I don't have to justify my decisions. I'm accepting of suggestions, but let's leave it there.

Sorry, just in a pissy mood today.