Is it normal to have known so many people that have had cancer?
I lost my grandfather to bladder cancer (and stroke) when I was 7. Over the years it seems like someone I know either dies, or gets diagnosed with cancer every few years!
My mother passed away from lung cancer a year ago.
I have lost at least three aunts to breast cancer and two uncles to cancer of unknown cause.
My mothers old neighbour, who rescued cats (and who gave me one of the darling cats that I still have) died of lung cancer.
My mother lost three friends to cancer, and one friend in remission.
My friends husband, in remission.
My boyfriends sister had a friend, whom I met that was my age, died of breast cancer.
My boyfriends uncle is currently battling cancer.
My sisters ex mother in law died of it.
Three of my friends have lost their mothers and/or fathers to cancer.
The husband of one of my sisters friends died of bone cancer.
These are all people I have known (apart from the 3 aunts that died of breast cancer before I was born). These are all people that I have been to parties and socialized with.
And there are a few other people I have known, but it would just end up being an essay if I literally mentioned every single person I have ever known that has had cancer. It's just crazy. I'm 42 and I have seen so much cancer in my life.
Moving forward in life, I have to admit, that I think about cancer all of the time and I know that it isn't healthy. But is it normal to know of so many people that have battled and/or died of cancer? It really does make you realize that the 1 in 3 statistic is pretty real!
