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Permalink Reply by Jeanne Potter on December 30, 2011 at 7:53am

Hi KT,

Cancer is not contagious. Certain kinds run in families and if you know that I would get checked out. My younger brother died of Multiple Myeloma in 99 and the Drs. recommended that his sibiblings get checked out. None of us have, but not because we are afraid to. We believe his cancer came from something other than heredity. I am surrounded by people that have had, do have and have passed from cancer. I have no fear that because of that I will get cancer.

It sounds like you are really having a problem with it and maybe you should ask your Dr. if they think that you should be tested if there is a test for that type of cancer to do so. Try not to lose yourself in worrying about something that will probably never happen. Stress in itself can bring on cancer sooner. I don't know what type of cancer your mother had, but depending on the type you might be wise to get it checked out and put your mind at rest about it.

Take care of yourself

Jeanne

Permalink Reply by Melissa Broome on December 31, 2011 at 4:08am

Kelly,

I worry about cancer. the type my mom had is hereditary that's very scary the docs told me to get tested when I'm 40. I hope I do not get it. I do not want to have to put my kids through what I witnessed my mom go through. It would be nice to die from normal things like old age.  I freak myself out alot. Every ache and pain I have lol I'm defiantly paranoid!!!!

melissa

Permalink Reply by K.T on December 31, 2011 at 7:30am

Thanks Melissa, it's nice to know I'm not alone in feeling this way. I will have to go to the doctor one day but will have to pluck up the courage first. My Mum was so ill for so long without being seen to properly, that by the time they found out it was cancer they couldn't even track the primary source, so that worries me too.

God Bless and try not to worry too much about it too (I know, easier said than done lol)

Kelly x

Permalink Reply by Ron on January 5, 2012 at 11:13pm

I have lost many friends and relatives to cancer.Best get yourself the normal yearly checkup and mamogram , colonoscopy and any other test .My wife died from cancer Dec 16th. It started with bladder cancer..After her blabber was removed it continued to move to other parts of her body.She did all the right things and it still killed her. And yet she has a cantankerus father that is still alive at one hundred.My wife was seventy one . All you can do mostly is have faith in your God.I myself am ready anytime he wants me. Life has pretty much lost all meaning  ahter my Babe died .and all i want is to be with her..........Ron