CRguy wrote:do you mean in real life ?
or online ?
Here I have spilled my guts because there is a greater good to be achieved when we all share ...
the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
IRL ... I am more selective unless I know the person is also "one of us"
if that makes sense ?
Nik Colon wrote:My mom was always a private person, but it was more about her wanting others to think she had a good life (my dad was a bad alcoholic back then). But when it comes to something like cancer, I don't feel it's something to be hidden. Tbh, I talk to everyone I can about it. Not that it's something to brag about, but it let's me educate people of the risks, how CRC is on the rise in younger people, etc.
ETA: after my dx, my friends hub had a colonoscopy (he had bleeding and issues a yr prior, he was 40). They found 11 polyps, 8 rectal, 3 colon, 3 precancerous biggest 12mm. Now, if he wouldn't have and waited, I'm pretty sure he would have gotten cancer, and if at 50, the recommended age, probably stage 4 or even b4 or dead. His mom died of another cancer. If he didn't go in, he could/would be way worse. So, I may have prevented his or saved his life. THAT is why I tell people. If I only save or help even one person, it's worth it to me.
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