Hi again,

I know it wasn't your intention to scare me at all. I would print a bunch of stuff off and show her, but my printer's decided it won't work right now, and I don't think she listen anymore anyway.

It's great that we have practically free health care, just not so great that the people who are I charge of the systems, are that great at their jobs. In the end it always comes down to money.

I completely agree that doctors need to learn to stop just looking at people with high risk factors, and those who fit into a normal demographic, as they are NOT the only ones who can get cancer.

Whilst it's not something I ever want to be told of course, I'm not quite as scared of being told I have cancer, but more because it's oral cancer and looking at the 5 year (or even 1 and 3) prognosis percentages online; it's so low. I think the fact that I could have something that has a high chance of ending my life in under 5 years, absolutely petrifies me. I know in jumping the gun a little, and I'm sure there are many people who have had some form of oral cancer and are still alive 5+ years, it's just so much easier to focus on the negatives rather than the positives.

The things your own body can do to you, both mentally and physically is terrifying.