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I Have Cancer

Just Lucky I Guess

By: heatherina
Written on October 7th, 2008

I have a disease that no one looked for because I'm too young to have it. But here I am, and I am almost 4 months into my battle with colon cancer. But, you know what I find funny... the way people ask me why whenever I tell them. Even people in the health profession. "I have colon cancer." "Really? But you're so young! Why?" Well, why does anyone get cancer? Just lucky I guess.

By: heatherina
Age: 22-25
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  • jasminhusam
    jasminhusam

    Hi, do you have experience with this?

    http://doyouneednuklirweaponforcancergrade4.blogspot.com/



    because I don’t have money for chemotherapy , and Surgery



    jasmin

    Dec 9, 2008
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  • Beverley
    Beverley

    I know what you're saying. I don't know how old you are but I had just turned 25 when I found out I had colon cancer in 2005. Everyone (including my doctors) kept on saying "Colon cancer is for people 50 and older..." as if that would console me in some way and make me feel better.



    Just stay positive and don't lose hope. I refuse to let Cancer rule my life. Live as normal a life as possible between chemo treatments. I have also accepted the fact that I could die from this disease and that's okay. I take each day, week, month as it comes and I don't miss out on any opportunity I can spend with family and friends. And I tell them as often as I can how special they are to me.



    I'm not going to pretend that it's easy, it's not. I have days when all I want to do is sit down and cry and when I have those days, I sit down and cry. We're allowed to and it makes you feel a hell of a lot better.



    I pray that you have the strength to get through all your treatment and tests.



    Good Luck.

    Oct 23, 2008
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