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@ronsale

Reading all these posts I more and more am leaning towards doing nothing and just letting nature take its course. Last year I went through radiation therapy for prostate cancer, and then just this last April after tests because of symptoms I was having I found out that I have a malignant growth on my left kidney; two cancers in a short period. Per urologist the only treatment is removal of the kidney and then adjunct medication; no guarantees of course. As I read these posts at my age of 81 I don't feel that I want to go through the recovery period, continuing tests and feeling poorly from the chemo therapy. Right now I am able to take daily walks and enjoy the sunshine and fresh air, so the idea of a long recovery period and a not so good quality of life is not something I look forward to. I am scheduled for CT scan next month, and I will reassess at that time, but for now I take it a day at a time.

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That is completely understandable at age 81, I’m 54. So my view is a little different.