My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks by Marc Silver

Author:Marc Silver
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

10.3 TELLING THE SCHOOL

“I told my teachers, ‘I just want you to know as a heads-up that my father has cancer. I don’t know if it’s going to get worse or not. I’m not asking for extra time for assignments. I just want you to know in case things get worse and I may need some leeway.’”

—Marlene of Washington, whose dad was diagnosed with cancer when she was fourteen

Since you spend so much time at school, you may want to find avenues of support. That way, if you have a rough moment and need someone to talk to, you’ll know where to turn. Plus, if you’re having difficulty balancing school with your parent’s cancer, you’ll have a sympathetic adult who can help you work through it. “He became a really good friend to me,” Bailee recalls, remembering the conversations she had with her guidance counselor when her mom was being treated for breast cancer.

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