ok. So I got another shocker call from my sis-in-law last night. My brother has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer! I am telling you people, one person in the family is a total shocker- 2 at 1 time is just too much. I couldn't sleep very well last night. My brother has 2 girls 10 and 8. This is now the 4th person in my immediate family that has had some kind of cancer. My father, my mother, a brother (deceased in the 70's), and now my oldest brother. My dads mom, 2 brothers and a sister also all had cancer. I am seriously considering SOME kind of genetic testing. I worry about my kids, my nieces and ME AND MY SIS.
To be honest, it doesn't at all seem possible that this could happen in 1 family and have it just be random. I know that cancer touches someone in every ones family. Most of the time they are fine. I am not worried that the type of cancer that my brother and my mom have will kill them right now, its the idea of not knowing if its going to come back somewhere else later. YUK.
I am struggling with worry.
Mr C's Sneak Peek
14 years ago
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Thank the good Lord that everyone is doing alright right now. I think the most frightening thing about hearing that someone you love has cancer is that there is some terrible suffering for them in the future. Our family has been so blessed with great treament options that have allowed them to maintain their daily lives with minimal intrusion. ( EASY FOR ME TO SAY!) I say that only compared to what the nightmare scenarios could have been. Obviosly, fear and worry fuel alot of the initial emotions, but now I am just so happy to have my mother and brother on the road to getting "better". Its been an emotional year and teamed with Shanes new job and my 30th birthday, a year for quite a bit of growth. Thats the best thing thats come out of all the messy life stuff! Love to all.
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