I need advice

As many of you know, I am a cancer survivor. I just got a text from a former teacher of mine from high school who tells me he is about to go through the same treatments I did and would like me to call him tomorrow to ask some questions. I really like this man but I am really stressing out over this. As you can imagine, that whole experience was a horrifying ordeal. I have tried to put it behind me and try not to think about it. I've even tried to completely forget about it. What if I can't remember important things? What if I give bad advice? I feel a level of responsibility here and don't know if I can help him.

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LoveTriumphsOverHate · 36-40, M

Please just relax. It seems it was a terrible ordeal for you. I understand you don't want to alarm him, but you also don't want to extenuate the experience you had. Just explain to him, be honest, and tell him what you can remember and let him know that it is a memory you would not wish to revisit.