so am I "lesser" by default, or "greater" cos I've done more than peer out of a window?

If you appeared, the whole world wouldn't be looking at you to see how you looked. Sorry you are ill but there is no comparison.

I think you should write that up as a letter and send it to the paper.

Well it was Catherine who used her statement on Friday evening - not Allison Pearson. So I haven’t misunderstood . 🙄

I cannot believe anyone is being anything but supportive about this OP. I'm sorry. You have every right to be irritated by this sycophantic, disrespectful and tone deaf journalism. The writer clearly has a turgid potato rather than a brain. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery.

I agree with you. It takes the approach that cancer is the same for everyone, and therefore it is a person's character that defines how they handle that cancer. I.e. The PoW went to work because she is strong, and other people who don't go to work are weak. Lesser.

@Wimbledonmum1985 she's talking about the author of the article not Kate. Kate didn't write the article.

‘Self indulgent twaddle’? What a way to speak about someone navigating cancer. After all you’ve said about treating patients. Shame on you.

I agree you're overthinking this and I'm a cancer patient too.

That quote applies to you too don't you see. You pointed out all the tough things you've done such as walking a mile and volunteering when you couldn't' work. I didn't do that so yes that was you making sure 'the show goes on'.

I had just become a mum for the first time when I got my cancer diagnosis so that quote applies to me too. I did hard stuff that I'm sure others would have struggled with, it was just different to you and Catherine.

I think we all have our own versions of 'the show goes on' but it's not putting other people to say not everyone could have managed the same thing. Whether that's attending the trooping of colour as a princess, walking a mile and holding down a job or juggling a new baby, chemo and surgery.

YANBU at all @Maybethisyearornext imo it’s incredibly offensive.

A cancer specialist has called her out over it on Twitter.

My husband died of incurable cancer and I find that comment enraging. Its along the same lines as "lost the fight" as though its the sufferer's fault that they died and if they have been stronger, fought harder then cancer wouldn't have "won" which is another word use that enrages me. Its not even the fact that Catherine has less to do because she lives a wealthy life but simply because the rest of cancer sufferers who don't have so many good days have been judged by this awful woman. Kate herself has stated how hard threatment is and that she has both good and bad days, I am sure that this comment will be annoying her too.

@Flopsythebunny just this

Expect nothing less from the torygraph, to be honest

I was just reading this and saying to DH how unbelievably offensive that “lesser mortal” was. But Allison Pearson is totally vile and unhinged so so would expect no less - I’ll never get over those comments she made about Ellie Simmonds being unacceptable on strictly because she had a visible disability and the show was all about glamour 😡

Exactly this. Your show also went on, as did mine at the time, so you're not being called lesser and I didn't consider myself being called lesser either having been in the same boat as you. It's a crap piece of journalism, but I'm not going to take it personally. Honestly, after a perspective shifting cancer diagnosis I can't get worked up over stuff like this.

As someone with 2 cancers and really struggling at the moment with the side effects of past treatments . Non hodgkins lymphoma and breast cancer, your post just made me cry.
You are a hero to people like me

That article is teeth-squeakingly obsequious. 😬(Annoyingly, years ago I bought and loved several of AP's books but these days I wish I hadn't, after some of the sentiments she's spouted!)

OP I get what you're saying. Although Allison didn't use the words 'cancer warrior' there was definitely a whiff of that sentiment, which imo is othering to those whose treatment, coupled with the disease itself, is whipping their behind too much for them to feel very warrior-like.

Thats what I do ! And am doing in a mo TBH! I am semi retired now luckily.

TBH as a fellow Cancer sufferer I have gone above and beyond being "offended" by anything the National Press have to say! Examples : In the last few months My friend has been surprised I cant walk far! Another told me "No worries" Their NDN has Cancer and its nothing at all!Hmm... And on here a few days ago A Lady with Ovarian Cancer (same as mine) was told she was "no longer a woman, as she had no ovaries and a breast op ! So forgive me for not letting some lazy reporting get to me! AP and the Telegraph are right wing and show great reverence to the "Royals" Lots of ladies like me and OP have to battle on regardless! I feel for Kate as she is far younger than me ,However if you are dog tired /in pain /knackered from Chemo bloody lie down and have a well earned rest!

If anyone's a lesser mortal it's Pearson, she's a horror of a human.

As we've only seen the PoW once, yesterday, since her announcement I would imagine that she too had spent a lot of time under the duvet, but if you want to take it personally, crack on.

As we have no idea what type of cancer either Charles or Catherine have you can't even compare them let alone bring anyone else in the equation. Cancer is shit but it's likely to be more shit for people having to wait for diagnosis then treatment.

I actually feel for Catherine. I choose what I want to do depending on how well i feel each day. Catherine might have felt rubbish yesterday but had to appear because they had said she would. True, waving isn't work but that is not her fault. Also, how horrible to be undergoing treatment and have people just pick you apart after one appearance. Yes, she doesn't have to worry about money etc but she still has cancer.
The journalist i wouldn't give another thought to.

The article literally says "lesser mortals with the same illness".

Not princesses. Not queens. Not little blue aliens from Mars.

Sorry, YABU, although I understand you must be going through a lot.
The 'lesser mortals' are hypothetical other Princesses, not other cancer patients. It's a common literary device.
You're taking this personally, but you need to realise the article is about Princess Catherine not about you or anyone else.
Also, even if I'm wrong and you're right about the article, people constantly trying to censor anything that mildly upsets them and get people fired for expressing an opinion are really getting tiresome.
Hope you make a swift and full recovery 💐