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My MIL just found out Friday that her sister has breast cancer. It’s gone into the lymph nodes on one side.
One breast has a 5cm lump, the other one is 6-7cm. One is being taken off for sure. She’s devastated and obviously both my MIL and wife are in tears each day. I’d love to be able to send the MIL to Poland to be there for her sis, but with COVID it’s not happening.
I have breast exams done reg as I have "lumps". Like every 3 months. Honestly cannot wait to have a chance to lop them off. PITChest for everything having literally pounds of fat hanging off your upper body. Yay boobies!
Get yer prosate checked boys, one of the only preventable cancers.
I've seen people lapping in the pool with the bag attached. Much respect to those people to move on with life in the face of adversity.Recurring problems bother me.
A business colleague repeatedly asked his doctor about his cough and was told it was likely due to him working in construction with dust, working in the cold etc. He wasn't a smoker so get used to it. At some point he found out it was lung cancer, stage four, both lungs and spreading. He lasted another year or so but I don't think he got his first CPP payment.
My brother had a serious head on collision but air bags did their job and everyone walked away. It was determined that he had micro fractures and soft tissue damage and was told to expect unusual aches and pains going forward through life.
Over the next few years he ignored things that weren't right until he had problems chewing and speaking without slurring. A check up found stage four lung cancer that had spread to the brain and he was gone in a month.
I don't like squeaks and rattles in my vehicles, even tool boxes, because you get used to them and stop listening. Then a new squeak shows up, you ignore it and it's a killer.
Get to know your body and never assume it's just a cyst, indigestion, bad day, the weather, food poisoning, old age or any excuse that works to keep you from facing a reality.
I was working with a guy at a remote part of a refinery and unknown to me he wore a bag. It split or opened and he had to take off home for a shower and reset. It had never happened before. I have a lot of respect for him. He kept on living his life and working without complaining. Life would have been nicer for him without the bag.
She is brave to be going ahead with the Mastectomy.
My mum was stubborn (stupid?) in that she'd rather die whole that have anything cut off.
Ended up suffering with it for 4.5 years before passing away at the ripe age of 54.
Not a pleasant thing for loved ones to experience towards the end regardless.
Hopefully she (your MIL's sis) will be able to quickly recover (both physically and psychologically) from this ordeal.
When I lost my one nut to cancer they offered a prostethic. Even while I was debating it the doctor said not to do it. ‘It’s better for your mental health if you don’t. If you lose the second one sure....but I don’t recommend it if you only lose one.’There's a lot of emotional ego with some of our body parts. This isn't like having your tonsils out or an appendectomy.
A lot of guys apparently can't handle the visuals and they need some counselling as well to accept reality.
It's the size of the heart behind the left one that counts.
When I lost my one nut to cancer they offered a prostethic. Even while I was debating it the doctor said not to do it. ‘It’s better for your mental health if you don’t. If you lose the second one sure....but I don’t recommend it if you only lose one.’
Maybe that’s why I can lean better to the right...a few grams more on that side. I dunno...but it’s funny to me.
My cousin has a lot of issues (development issues, CP, behavioural issues, etc) and will probably never be able to live on his own but can reasonably take care of himself when in a supportive environment. In high school, he noticed some issues but being a guy (and development issues) meant he did nothing. Eventually someone noticed he was walking funny and got him to the doctor. His one nut was between the size of an orange and a grapefruit. Ouch on so many levels. It is obviously out now and he is doing well.When I lost my one nut to cancer they offered a prostethic. Even while I was debating it the doctor said not to do it. ‘It’s better for your mental health if you don’t. If you lose the second one sure....but I don’t recommend it if you only lose one.’
Maybe that’s why I can lean better to the right...a few grams more on that side. I dunno...but it’s funny to me.
You have to get to know your body and when something is abnormal. Don't trust doctors all the time.If I went to the doctor every time I felt something wasn't right, I'd be there every day. There's always something going on with me, otherwise I'd be riding more often.
Even when you do your best it can all go wrong quickly. An ex gf has had mild stomach discomfort and lethargy for a few months. She figured it was related to covid exhaustion with three little kids (youngest is 11 months, they are in Oz so lockdown has been real). Went into hospital a few days ago for low iron. Blood transfusion fixed that. Looked for source, found a stomach ulcer they operated on. Recovered for a day or two then sent home. Hospital called and told her to come back right away. Removed a large tumour from her small intestine. PET scan showed cancer in stomach, intestine, both lungs, breast and liver. They havent figured out the primary yet but she's cooked, primary only dictates best course to the end. Healthy, varsity athlete, no family history of cancer. Ok last week, this week shes looking at the end coming up very quickly. I've never met her husband but he is about to be single with three small kids. The stuff of nightmares.You have to get to know your body and when something is abnormal. Don't trust doctors all the time.
Even when you do your best it can all go wrong quickly. An ex gf has had mild stomach discomfort and lethargy for a few months. She figured it was related to covid exhaustion with three little kids (youngest is 11 months, they are in Oz so lockdown has been real). Went into hospital a few days ago for low iron. Blood transfusion fixed that. Looked for source, found a stomach ulcer they operated on. Recovered for a day or two then sent home. Hospital called and told her to come back right away. Removed a large tumour from her small intestine. PET scan showed cancer in stomach, intestine, both lungs, breast and liver. They havent figured out the primary yet but she's cooked, primary only dictates best course to the end. Healthy, varsity athlete, no family history of cancer. Ok last week, this week shes looking at the end coming up very quickly. I've never met her husband but he is about to be single with three small kids. The stuff of nightmares.