Letters to the Editor
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much ado about...
It's pretty straightforward and easy to find a tactful way to say, "Hey, I understand you are sick with cancer and I'm sorry and I hope it is in remission soon and I'm here for you if you want to talk about it."
In fact, you could type that into an e-mail! That very sentence. Since you guys are so Internet-comfortable it shouldn't matter if it's in e-mail.
If you feel it's appropriate, you might add, "I'm curious what cancer you are suffering from, but I completely understand if you don't want to talk about it."
Forget the ducks. Really. Duck poop sort-of stinks, anyway.

