I received word yesterday that my paternal great aunt passed away. Mary was a surgical nurse on the origianl heart transplant team at Lutheran and was a wonderful woman. My dad's entire family battles with cancer and she is the latest casuality. I believe this was her 5th round of cancer. Brain cancer finally took her life.
I have this avoidance issue when it comes to check ups. I am so fearful that they will find cancer that I avoid visits. I know that sounds foolish, but with so much cancer in my family, I hate going to the doctor. I know they say it isn't hereditary, but I think maybe the predisposition to cancer is hereditary due to weak systems or something.
So rest in peace Mary . . .
Boy do I understand that one...the not wanting to get check ups out of fear...
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that you have another relative pass on. I'll be praying.
Sheri, you're all in my thoughts and prayers. And I don't think you'll ever find ANYONE who likes to go to the doctor out of fear for what they'll find. It's just something we have to do.
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