person A: I'm sorry to hear that. I had a dog die once too.
person B: it is so sad to know but my mother is rather sick of flu and not dying 
person A: The flu sure makes it feel like you're dying haha
person B: Oh yes but it is not as bad and you cannot call it dying like in Cancer patient 
person A: Agreed_comma_ definitely not. I actually work in radiation oncology and see cancer every day at work.