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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 27 8:07am | Replies (10)
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@chamblee54

Ya. I think I’ve ruled out having my Grandaughter go with me.
She doesn’t know about my diagnosis and a 9 yr old doesn’t need that weight on her. Plus I don’t want her to be afraid of me/ my condition.

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | May 20 3:19pm

I wouldn't worry about making her afraid of (or for) you — children are far more resilient than we give them credit for — but agreed that age 9 is probably too young for the responsibility of going along with you for treatment.

I was very aware of my grandma's breast cancer when I was 12: I saw her lose her hair during chemo, and eventually, I saw other symptoms like her skin turning yellow as the cancer metastasised and her liver failed. None of that made me scared of her, or made me love her any less.

And, to end a sad story on a positive note, the type of breast cancer that ended her life in the 1970s is easily treatable today. The cancer news keeps getting better.

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