My tumor was removed and I did not require radiation or chemo. I never want to take anything away from someone who had a much ...

Letter writer had a tumor removed but did not need radiation or chemotherapy and wonders, “Am I a cancer survivor?” ...

Miss Manners would prefer that any such label be dispensed with altogether. If it comes up in conversation, you simply say ...

Three years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. I was extremely fortunate: My tumor was removed and I did not require radiation ...

Friends send the letter writer — who is caring for a loved one with Stage 4 cancer — “quick cures for cancer” from social media.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am caring for a loved one with stage 4 cancer. She has a life expectancy of a few months -- maybe only weeks. I have some well-meaning friends who feel that it’s helpful to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was “the other one” in my relationship with the person I loved. Even aside from the marital infidelity, the relationship would have been considered scandalous by my lover’s family ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am caring for a loved one with stage 4 cancer. She has a life expectancy of a few months — maybe only weeks. Miss Manners: The wedding dinner is for couples only ...

GENTLE READER: Sorry, but you will have to snatch the fountain pen out of Miss Manners’ cold, lifeless hand before she agrees that electronic messages are as meaningful as handwritten ones.