‘Cancer Club’ is a sick society that no one wants to join.
In fact, new members are not welcome.
You do not ask to be a member.
This is not an exclusive club.
To be admitted into the club, one has to satisfy one simple requirement. That’s obvious.
Those in the club are trying to do everything they can to leave but for some lifetime members this proves rather difficult.
The membership fees are exorbitant and there are no discounts.
You don’t pay monthly or yearly. You pay daily.
There is no secret handshake or password.
There are no privileges.
There are no reserved seats.
There is no club house.
There is no club tie.
Lost membership cards are more than acceptable.
Dogs are permitted in the club grounds and don’t have to be supervised.
The unfortunate thing is that those in the club share a common cause and although this can unite them, it is also something no one wants to be associated with.
There is only really one rule: fight.
Fights will go on as long as they have to.
Misconduct is actively encouraged.
On successful completion of a course of treatment, a member may at any time resign from the Club unless they wish to stay and support others.
We all look forward to the day when the Cancer Club closes for good and is dissolved.
Of course, all the above doesn’t disrespect those that find comfort in a community of support. A cancer network is a powerful way for survivors to connect mentally, emotionally, and socially in order to share experiences, relate stories, organise help and combine resources.
But cancer is not a guild.
If you insist on making cancer a club then make it a Fight Club instead.