Wednesday, May 19, 2010

question for the readers

So I just got back from getting chemo... and I was on facebook and I felt like posting this status: "Nima Haghbin just got back from chemo ... and is on facebook.... this is ridiculous"

I was about to post it but then I thought: is this too depressing for facebook?... This is my current status why not?... will people think I'm complaining, and think i'm jaded?... People should get over it, i've been getting chemo for 3 years now.....

The point of the status is i can't believe that I just came back from the hospital and I'm on a social networking site... because for those of you who know me, know how much I resisted facebook at first.

usually I turn to my wife and ask her : hey would it be cool to post this? but she is sleeping right now and I don't want to wake her up for a facebook status... and where else to discuss my illness without judgment but my blog !!

So my question is (without being bias to my explanation above): How would you feel/think if you read that post on facebook?

be honest... it takes a lot for me to get offended, so don't worry..
Posted by at 11:56 AM

8 comments:

  1. I honestly would chuckle to myself if I saw that.
    But then again, I know you - and feel comfortable with
    hearing about the circumstances of your life.
    Some might find it hard to swallow but eff that.
    Post what you want to post - ppl can get over any
    uncomfort they have. Miss you!!
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  2. sexy.. first thing that comes to mind is definitely "that's one sexy status"
    miss you bro
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  3. Stop it with the craziness! At first I resisted facebook too, hahaha some things will never change. It's your status, post what you want. I would think it was funny, and pretty cool! That you're back from chemo and don't feel too sick so you're on facebook, that would make me happy!
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  4. i think that would be more worth a facebook status than most of the other updates you read all day. Illness and disease is part of life and we all eventually have to learn how to handle it when either we are directly affected or our friends, or people we see in the subway. And your blog shows people how sometimes the sweetest souls are forced to fight such difficult battles...and will win it. i send you a big hug from austria. :) jasmin ettehadieh
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  5. * people who sometimes are the sweetest souls

    (austrians have their own english as you can tell :))
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  6. ok it still doesnt make sense. whatever. the point is that you're awesome. send my love to your wife.
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  7. I'm just happy to be reading the blog and knowing you're doing okay (ups or downs) :p

    Love ya mate ;)
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  8. If I did not read this blog entry, I would have gone through the same thought process you did. I would have read it at first for face value, and then later would just ask myself those same questions, such as, is that inappropriate at some level? Would people think nothing of, or too much of this? etc...

    I guess you got to take it on a case by case basis. For example, the first 'I love you' I'd tell a girl wouldn't be over MSN or facebook for sure, but over time, when the feeling is firmly established, I'd throw them left and right on any messaging service. In your case, you've been doing your treatments for years, I figure it's about time it became a part of your facebook status.
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