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mopinko

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1. i've often wondered

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 11:54 AM

Feb 2026

i was born in 54. i lived on a busy state road and swam in a river that was an open sewer in my industrial town. my health has been sketchy for a long time. at 71, i’m totally falling apart.
but worse than that, some of my kids r very sickly.
i dont have the gene for breast cancer, but my mom, 3 of my sisters and a niece have had it. i have 2 kids and multiple nieces w autoimmune disease.

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Air pollution increases physical disability progression in older adults [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2026 OP

i've often wondered mopinko Feb 2026 #1

Harsh. quaint Feb 2026 #2

they're not reproducing. mopinko Feb 2026 #3

Tough decision for your daughter. quaint Feb 2026 #4

I live up against 95. Probably everything I_UndergroundPanther Feb 17 #5