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by darod 3590 days ago
I found out I had colorectal cancer 4 years ago at 33. It was a shock because I go to the gym 4-5 times a week and taught brazilian jiu jitsu nightly. There no living right or living wrong prescription that will spare you. It can catch anyone at any time just like the author states.

Aside from dealing with the disease, one of the biggest issues I found was disbursing information and managing the emotions of my friends and family. Everyone has questions on your daily status and a few think they can come in a provide the superman holistic miracle that will spare you from death. It's tough to balance it all.

Like the author, I hate this notion of "fighting cancer". Norm MacDonald sums it up best. http://www.cc.com/video-clips/8kgu68/stand-up-norm-macdonald...