@woundedwarrior1969
Your philosophy certainly may be true for some disorders. In the case of DIPNECH the symptoms have to be managed as they can really diminish your quality of life as they did in my case for 30 years not to mention annoyed the people around me. In the case of lung NETs, the cancer can metastasize and then you have even more problems, harsh treatments and rough surgeries coming your way not to mention life threatening. That's why they destroyed my largest lung tumor (2.6 cm) and told me any others that reach 2 cm have to go. Unfortunately, we can't just ignore these two conditions without regret.

I also believe as you get older you may start playing the odds on what will get your first. Even though I'm only 64, I also have advanced breast cancer so I sometimes ignore other disorders because I think the breast cancer will take me first so why bother with x, y and z. I even have doctors tell me that. Believe me, I love ignoring health issues whenever possible and often feel the cure can be as bad as the illness. I understand your thought process, but everything medical is on a case-by-case basis. I hope I'm around to celebrate your 100th birthday with you. 🙂

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