Everyone back home knew about my health situation and I was very open with what was going on.   But I'm not sure how I want to handle things here.  It's kind of nice to talk to new people and be "normal".  I like that we talk about "normal" stuff - where's a good bike route, have you visited a great restaurant, etc.  I like keeping the cancer stuff under wraps for now.  I hate the look on a person's face when they first hear about it.  "Oh, that's terrible, I'm sorry.....",   I hear it over and over again.  It would be so much better if someone just said "oh that sucks!", and then moved on with the conversation.   So for now, I'm not going to be cancer girl.