Posted by Cindy W on June 6, 2000, at 9:31:15
In reply to My blase attitude..., posted by NikkiT on June 6, 2000, at 9:02:08
> My blase attitude does stem from all the experiences I've had regarding cancer... It just doesn't scare me for some strange reason...
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> Breif History...
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> Eldest brother severe skin cancer 20 years ago, only just survived really, and has a couple of reccurances.
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> Mum has breast cancer which had spread to lymph glands... caught and she has been clear for 2 years now.
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> But then, theres the list of people I've lost through cancer...
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> My dad...
> 4 of my dads brothers
> both my dads parents...
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> This has been spread out throughout my life, and I think I always knew my Dad would die of cancer for some reason. It has just given me a wierd outlook on it I guess.. but then, I always make sure I have regular PAP smears, check my breasts every month, check my moles regularly, and am always preaching to friends that don't do these things.
> Oh, and as a quick aside, my husband had 4 growths removed from his testicles 3 weeks ago.. we get the results on those next tuesday also!!
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> Hmmm... Am I radioactive do you reckon???
Nikki, I wonder sometimes if I'm radioactive too (had five mammograms in the past few years). Hope your needle biopsy goes well and that you get an all-clear from your doctor! I had a breast needle biopsy a couple of months ago and I was scared to death. You are very brave! I'll be thinking about you today and hoping things go OK for you!
Also, in response to your question about sharing Babbleland, I frequently print out excerpts and take them to my pdoc.--Cindy W
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