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Families touched by cancer

 

It is often said by many that families are often touched sadly by cancer.I lost my dad at age 58,a heavy smoker,my mom went at age 68,another smoker,we all smoked heavily as I did till turning 37 in 1977 when I changed my lifestyle & became a triathlete & marathoner.I have lost 2 lovely ladies,one in 2001 to Ovarian cancer & the 2nd in 2018 to Bile Duct liver cancer. In 2008 I was diagnosed with Male right breast Cancer & became one of the few male marathoners in Canada with this diagnosis.Had chemo for 6 months so I am a healthy survivor during this Pandemic isolation.Grieving is the hardest pain I live with daily & I have approached Hospice for one to one pier counsellling which is helping.I also walk long distance everyday to cope with sadness but life does go on & I am getting better slowly as time goes by.

 
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