That's true. I'm just old enough to remember when people didn't mention the word 'cancer.' It used to be a death sentence. Because I remember this and how it was hushed up, I prefer things the way they are now.
I have a friend who doesn't know what cancers run in her family. Her mother had a hysterectomy but she doesn't know the reason for the operation and the mother is dead now. She remembers her maternal grandmother had ovarian cancer and it was fatal. There's no one living who remembers these details, unfortunately. Therefore she has unknown risks for ovarian cancer. It would be better had they all discussed their risks for ovarian cancer while they were all still living. My friend has a sword hanging over her head now.
There should be no shame associated with cancer. No one deserves to be ill, not even smokers who develop lung cancer. It's like Type I Diabetes. No one blames children when they develop diabetes. They just have it.
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That's true. I'm just old enough to remember when people didn't mention the word 'cancer.' It used to be a death sentence. Because I remember this and how it was hushed up, I prefer things the way they are now.
I have a friend who doesn't know what cancers run in her family. Her mother had a hysterectomy but she doesn't know the reason for the operation and the mother is dead now. She remembers her maternal grandmother had ovarian cancer and it was fatal. There's no one living who remembers these details, unfortunately. Therefore she has unknown risks for ovarian cancer. It would be better had they all discussed their risks for ovarian cancer while they were all still living. My friend has a sword hanging over her head now.
There should be no shame associated with cancer. No one deserves to be ill, not even smokers who develop lung cancer. It's like Type I Diabetes. No one blames children when they develop diabetes. They just have it.
May 9, 2011 - 9:36amThis Comment
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