Got bad news last night. My cousin died last night, 3 months after being diagnosed with liver cancer. I am torn between feeling lucky that I've had a succcessful operation and the opportunity to have chemo, and feeling a bit scared for the future. I am so gutted for her and her family. She was only 50. Is it my imagination or is there someone close being diagnosed with cancer every week? Maybe Im just more aware of it now. What do you think?
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margro
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I am so sorry.....I know exactly how you feel.I lost 2 very close relatives after my surgery. Maybe more people are being diagnosed,but,honestly I think it 's like when we were pregnant and every horror outcome available seemed to jump out.Honestly,there were more babies died of cot death in the 3 months b4 my first that at any time in history!! Don't EVER feel guilty about being a survivor. Margro
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VLASTA
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Hi smiler, I am sorry for your cousin ..... I know exactly how you feel, I lost my dad 7 years ago and since then I lost count on how many only close to me people were diagnosed with that horrible deceases. Take care Vlasta
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