Mike03
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:02 PM
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Poll question: Has your life been touched by cancer? |
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Edited on Mon Jan-14-08 07:03 PM by Mike03
A number of posts have recently been made regarding the trauma of having cancer or loving someone who has cancer. This is just an informal poll to see if any DUers lives have been touched by this horrendous disease.
This is my first-ever poll, after all these years here at DU. Please forgive me if I miss something obvious or make a dumb poll!
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:06 PM
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1. Both my father and grandfather died of cancer. |
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My father had colon cancer and my grandfather had throat cancer.
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Mon Jan-14-08 09:08 PM
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Caused probably by an inhaler that I used for asthma..am Ok for about a year...
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:08 PM
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2. I had a near miss with kidney cancer, lost friends to cancer, and my MIL's a survivor. |
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Last year they found a huge tumor in my right kidney, and while it looked and acted like cancer, I should be cured since they think it won't metastasize. Considering the pathology specialist had never seen anything like it other than a rare cancer, my doctor's keeping a close eye on me.
I lost a good teaching friend to lung cancer, and six months later, we buried another good teacher friend who died from breast cancer that the mammogram never saw. My stepmom's family has been wracked with cancer (her mom, her dad, her uncle, her sister with precancerous tissue, her with precancerous tissue), and my dad had skin cancer he got from work (radiation) come back a second time that's near his eye.
All I have to say is cancer sucks.
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:14 PM
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3. Lost a Grandfather and a Brother In Law to cancer n/t |
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:16 PM
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4. Mother and sister both had breast cancer |
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Edited on Mon Jan-14-08 07:19 PM by supernova
Sister survived; mom didn't.
I try to take care of myself and get mammograms religiously.
edit: two of my mom's three siblings also had cancer. The surviving sibling is an alcoholic smokestack. Go figure. :puke:
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:17 PM
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5. Both maternal grandparents had cancer... |
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Grandma had breast cancer, Grandpa had Leukemia. My father's side has been hit as well... even my DAD has had suspicious lumps removed from his breasts! Men need to examine their breasts too!!!
A cousin had pancreatic cancer.
So far the immediate family has been spared, but we are ever-vigilant!
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:17 PM
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6. My dad has leukemia (CLL) |
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However, he's doing well, just has to go in for regular blood tests and avoid infections. My best friend was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (1995), two weeks later he was gone, and I've never really been able to get over the loss.
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:19 PM
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7. Mother died at 49 years old, & my best friend died at age 36 of cancer |
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:20 PM
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8. My mother died of a glioblastoma in 2005. |
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Mon Jan-14-08 09:34 PM
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40. I lost my sister and father to that :( |
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Very rare to find it twice in one family.
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Mon Jan-14-08 11:35 PM
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45. That's awful. I'm so sorry. |
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It's a terrible disease. To lose two loved ones to it, well, I just can't imagine. :hug:
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:20 PM
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:22 PM
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10. several close relatives have died from it -- and i've had skin cancer twice. |
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:22 PM
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11. Lost my mother last Dec to cancer, also two aunt and two great-aunts |
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included in that was both my mother's mother and her half-sister.
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:22 PM
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12. My sister is battling cancer right now and |
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at 27, it seems pretty unfair. She looks like she's going to pull through, though. It is just a horrible disease.
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:23 PM
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13. Lost my Dad to lung cancer in 1994; two years later my sister-in-law to ovarian cancer.. |
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(she was only 38 at the time, with 5 children) :cry:
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:23 PM
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14. my mom's mother died of cancer, so did my dad and 8 of his siblings, my mom is a 2 time survivor |
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Edited on Mon Jan-14-08 07:25 PM by peacebird
I've had abnormal cells (displasia?) removed from my breast, but no cancer so far. All the relatives who died of cancer got it and died between 63 and 65 years of age. edit to add: I think that my dad growing up in the shadow of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard may have had an impact that led to all 8 of his siblings and he dying of cancer....
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:24 PM
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A number of family members have had cancer. Some have died, others have survived. I was raised in a neighborhood near a toxic waste dump site. Every family has had horrible experiences. It is what is termed a "cluster."
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:25 PM
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16. indeed, i watched my mother die at the age of 44 from brain cancer. |
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i was 17 and if it wasn't for home hospice care it would have been far worse.
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:25 PM
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17. My mother, maternal grandmother and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins |
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Edited on Mon Jan-14-08 07:26 PM by notsodumbhillbilly
have died of cancer.
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:26 PM
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18. Does bushitler count? |
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Because in that case I would have to say yes, I've been invaded.
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:28 PM
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19. Is first degree immedate? |
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Because I think my grandmother has cancer and I had an aunt die of it, but no parents or siblings.
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:31 PM
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20. Lost two friends and a relative within the last three years. |
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The most recent of these was a friend who died on New Years Day after a 6 year fight against cancer. His memorial service was yesterday.
I posted a mini-rant in another thread last night about this, it might actually be more appropriate in GD. I'm convinced that a lot of these cancers are being caused by toxins that were never meant to be in the human body. Some of these we take in voluntarily, by smoking, or eating processed or genetically modified food. The rest, we can't directly control, like what's in the air, or the water, or even within the walls of your home or office.
But the corporations who have made all of that possible need to be held accountable. And if you have lost someone to cancer, or even if you haven't, that's something that needs to be taken very seriously in an election year.
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:33 PM
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21. My mother, aunt, 1st cousin, 2nd cousin died from cancer |
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I had a scare about 15 years ago. I had two tumors but both were benign.
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:33 PM
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22. Thank you for the responses. I actually didn't expect any. |
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:35 PM
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23. Other: lost mother to cancer; close friend has cancer; and |
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close relative has ongoing issue with dysplasia (precancerous cells) due to HPV.
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:36 PM
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24. My younger brother died of liver cancer in 2001 |
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He felt many times he would beat it .
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:43 PM
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25. My grandmother died of ovarian cancer |
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She died 6 months after I was born. I had a cancer scare of my own 4 years ago. The doctor thought I had breast cancer. I had 3 mammograms and 2 sonograms until they found out that I was OK. Thank goodness I had a good insurance plan. I think that's the only reason they did so many tests - oh well her insurance will pay for it! Now, I've been told that I only need to get a mammogram once a year since I turned 35. Other women here know the pain of the smushed boob. And I had to deal with it for 3 times in 2 months. Ouch!
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:45 PM
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26. Breast cancer survivor here. |
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Mon Jan-14-08 07:50 PM
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27. 4 relatives in less than 15 years |
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have died of cancer....3 of them were smokers.
Grandmother 77 Mother 56 Mother in law 68 brother in law 46
My philosphy is that cancer is so common, that if you don't get hit by a bus, you will probably die of cancer.
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Mon Jan-14-08 08:05 PM
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28. I sort of live in the shadow of cancer in some ways |
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I have a chronic blood disorder (where my marrow makes too many platelets) that is considered a blood malignancy. Its not cancer, really but its considered in the leukemia family and SOME doctors do think the condition is "pre-leukemia". I have even had to take a mild chemotherapeutic from time to time.....
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Mon Jan-14-08 09:30 PM
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39. I have a very high platelet count |
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and lost a sister to Leukemia in 1960. Because of my high platelet count, I routinely donated platelets at Children's Los Angeles when my son was there for an autoimmune disorder (dematomyositis). Also my father has been on blood thinners for this for years. I have never been told that this was associated with Leukemia. Do you have any information regarding this? My mother and grandfather had colon cancer. Sister and Aunt with Lupus. I tend to think there is a genetic and environmental connection.
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Mon Jan-14-08 08:10 PM
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29. Hodgkin's Disease Survivor |
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Mon Jan-14-08 08:12 PM
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30. My dad beat colon cancer for 16 years. |
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Lost him to a diabetes-related death at 69.
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Mon Jan-14-08 08:12 PM
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31. Thank you all for participating |
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Even though I started this poll, it is too painful to read to responses tonight. Cancer is so scary to me at this moment. I will bookmark this thread and read it tomorrow.
Thank you so very much for your responses.
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Mon Jan-14-08 08:17 PM
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32. Husband is getting chemo now |
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3rd metastisis- just trying to keep it from spreading more...
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Mon Jan-14-08 08:42 PM
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33. Me, Great Gram, Great Gramp and Fiance... |
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so yea, big time. :( I'm the only one still alive.
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Mon Jan-14-08 08:51 PM
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34. Mother, grandmother, aunt all died from |
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cancer. My mother and grandmother had breast cancer, aunt had colon cancer. :cry:
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Mon Jan-14-08 08:53 PM
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35. Both parents diagnosed within 3 months of one another |
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my father died last year.
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Mon Jan-14-08 09:12 PM
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37. Mother died of stomach cancer. |
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Edited on Mon Jan-14-08 09:13 PM by WillowTree
Daddy's was in his kidney. Ghastly, vicious, cruel disease regardless of what organs it chooses to attack.
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Mon Jan-14-08 09:20 PM
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I have family members who have died of cancer, but I'm not afraid. I also have several coworkers who died of it. I have friends and acquaintances who have died of it. A couple of coworkers have cancer.
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Mon Jan-14-08 09:39 PM
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41. My father has been through three types of cancer so far. |
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Edited on Mon Jan-14-08 09:39 PM by missb
The first was stomach cancer, before he was married to my mom (and before any of us kids came along). Back then, the doctors used a huge amount of radiation. So much, that when his third type of cancer was detected a few years ago (prostate), they couldn't use much more than hormone therapy on him as he'd received his lifetime limit of radiation. Luckily, he is still alive and kicking.
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Mon Jan-14-08 09:50 PM
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42. Cancer is all over my family. |
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Three of four grandparents (one died of it), every aunt/uncle on both sides (one aunt died of it).
Both grandmothers, one aunt and one uncle had breast cancer (yes, you read that right). Skin cancer, thyroid cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, and leukemia in various relatives (some relatives had multiple cancers).
My partner's mother died of leukemia several years before I met him. I have friends with cancer as well.
So far, my parents, sister, and I haven't had anything more severe than a suspicious mole.
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Mon Jan-14-08 10:31 PM
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43. My older brother had cancer but survived, my grandfather died of a rare type of cancer |
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Edited on Mon Jan-14-08 10:40 PM by ShadowLiberal
My older brother got it at the start of high school, and now he's been out of college for a few years. The treatment did have a few lasting effects on him though, like he'll probably be bald before our dad, but at least he'll be alive and well.
My grandfather got cancer something like 5 or 6 years ago, I forget the type, it's a rare type in America, something like throat or thyroid cancer. To be honest though he was always likely to get some types of cancer like lung cancer. He used to smoke for like 20 years before he finally somehow managed to quit once his kids were all grown up.
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Mon Jan-14-08 10:32 PM
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44. Cancer has been in my family, one member, but it doesn't 'run' in the family. |
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Mon Jan-14-08 11:40 PM
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46. My husband is undergoing treatment for stage 4 lymphoma right now |
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I lost an aunt to lymphoma, and two grandparents from stomach and lung cancer. My mother just finished treatment for uterine cancer. A niece beat leukemia 10 years ago and she's still going strong.
The increase in cancer is just a terrible trend. I worry that our environment and food products are major contributors to the phenomenon.
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Mon Jan-14-08 11:42 PM
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47. My father died from cancer; my mother is a breast cancer survivor. n/t |
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