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Lifeafter70

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3. My son was dxed with ACC cancer on his 40th birthday

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2023, 02:35 PM

Feb 2023

It's incurable, since 2016 he has ad two surgeries and two different types of radiation. We are grateful for the extra time the treatments gave him. His last round of radiation was in October of last year.

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Cancer is striking more people in their 30s and 40s. [View all] Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 OP

Corporate/military causes: chemicals, pollutants, radiation. Labeling personal responsibility only cbabe Feb 2023 #1

I agree Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #15

But we're down 33 percent. The rest of the world needs to follow our example. jimfields33 Feb 2023 #18

Rich man's diet with high doses of sugar and chemicals/pollution bucolic_frolic Feb 2023 #2

My son was dxed with ACC cancer on his 40th birthday Lifeafter70 Feb 2023 #3

Keeping good thoughts for your son, Lifeafter70 Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #5

Thak you Lifeafter70 Feb 2023 #7

We swim in a toxic soup and it shows. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #4

Yes, our environment is not a healthy one, for sure. Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #6

It is not healthy for sure Lifeafter70 Feb 2023 #14

And in this country Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #16

Yes we do Lifeafter70 Feb 2023 #17

Yes very sad to say. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #21

++ appalachiablue Feb 2023 #10

++ appalachiablue Feb 2023 #19

Amen, & it seems to be normalized by some. I never saw this much cancer til the last 20+ yrs. appalachiablue Feb 2023 #8

appalachiablue, I'm a label reader Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #13

Same here, we avoid processed food, sweeteners, GMOs & other toxins as much as possible. appalachiablue Feb 2023 #20

plastics everywhere in everything doesn't help mucifer Feb 2023 #9

Ain't that the truth. Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #11

+1 Plastic pollution bigtime. appalachiablue Feb 2023 #12

Duh. There are a lot more obese and morbidly obese people in their 30's and 40's NickB79 Feb 2023 #22

Another factor is the increase in autoimmune disorders. Ms. Toad Feb 2023 #23