The next decade....what's in store?

Another death from the Big C

Galliwasp told me yesterday of the death of the mother of one of her classmates from our alma mater. The classmate is someone I know, although she was two years behind me at school.

Mrs M wasn't yet 60, but the Big C doesn't discriminate over age. My understanding is that the diagnosis was recent.

As I asked Galliwasp, I wonder how long she had it growing inside her? Surely it doesn't develop overnight. Call me a hypochondriac all you want, but that is the reason I go to the doctor once I feel different. I'm not saying that will catch the Big C early, but it just might.

I feel I am destined to get the Big C, since it is rampant in my grandmother's (maternal) side of the family. She had breast cancer, her brothers had various kinds of cancer including colon, her other sister had breast cancer, one had a brain tumour and died very early, my great grandmother had cancer as well.

So it is bound to happen. Hopefully, the meatless, poultryless diet can circumvent Mr C.

May Mrs M rest in peace and may her three daughters find the strength to hold each other up during this trying period.

Life......what's in store for each of us? Would you like to be able to see into your future?

Posted by yamfoot at November 27, 2005 01:29 PM