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Sep 29, 2022, 09:51 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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Originally Posted by Moose72
My friend C.S. had bladder cancer last year. They did surgery and got it all. But now it's back. 50% of cases are caused by smoking according to the American Cancer Society. This is the same friend who smokes and refuses to entertain any thoughts about ever stopping. He says he loves it. I think he's just addicted. He says he doesn't care if he dies because he won't know he's dead. So yeah the cancer is back and I'm sure he smoked like a chimney as he does every single day- 2 packs per day! But can I say anything to him? No! He would make excuses and likely even get angry with me.
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My sister was a smoker (and had other addictions). She had breast cancer when she was 52. She said she really enjoyed smoking and didn't want to quit. She made it for sixteen more years before the cancer returned. She said she didn't care, she didn't want to get old anyway (she was a vocalist for a rock band & felt that getting old would end her career), she loved to smoke. I totally supported her, knowing her and her personality.
So she kept smoking, using, singing, and OD'ed herself when her cancer returned. She was 69. I miss her terribly, but I believe that people have the right to opt for ending their lives if that life is not bringing them only pain. By that I mean, literally no "quality of life" in a medical sense.
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