 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | They still have a difficult time believing that people with no precursors for this disease can get it. I know because as you may not by my signature. I am a healthy fool. Most of the drs. and people I met during the treatment and dx process couldn't believe it when I matched none of the standard demographics for this disease, and YET there are a bunch of us here.
Hugs... I responded to your other post...
PS... genetics? NOPE. Mom died of lung cancer but other than that (she was a 3 + pack a day smoker from the age of 14) I have NO history of cancer in my family.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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