Read this for the women in your life !!

[dingy]

I lost a 34 year old niece this afternoon due to cervical cancer. She was diagnosed less than a month ago with stage 4 cancer. She had not been to her OB/GYN for 8 years since the birth of her third child. Had this cancer been detected sooner with a pap smear, she may have been able to survive. The cancer had progressed to a point that there was no options for treating it. She spent the last month of her life regretting her decision not to have regular checkups.

 

I am sure this is not something that women look forward to doing, but it can help catch this form of cancer when it has a chance of being treated.

 

Not an easy subject to bring up with your mothers, wives, daughters and others, but it is something that can help keep them with you longer.

Getting this testing done was something she stressed to people that were with her at the end.

 

Gary

[DarrinGT]

So sorry to hear that Gary, we will be praying for your family.

[Brake Pad]

Prayers going out to your entire family

[cecdoo]

Very sorry for your loss Gary, wishing you peace at this difficult time.

 

 

Craig

[bongobobny]

Sorry for your loss Gary, and thanks for the wise words! Becky is a cancer survivor herself!

 

On a side note, we just found out this evening that one of Becky's nieces passed away early this AM just a week before her 50th birthday. She went into respiratory arrest and her heart stopped. It's never easy to accept this kind of news!

[Snaggletooth]

Gary, hate to hear that. So young. Thoughts will be with all of her family. Need to have a talk with my daughter as well.

 

From my Droid wherever I may happen to be at any given moment.

[ragtop69gs]

Our condolences to you and family Gary. Way too young to be taken from her family. Thanks for the reminder that we're not bulletproof and an annual physical can prevent a tragedy such as this.

[saddlebum]

Sorry to hear the bad news Dingy. My condolences to the family.

I am however glad you posted this. I have a young apprentice that works under me who's wife was just diagnosed last week, with the same type of cancer.

[CaptainJoe]

Penny and my condolences... My daughters are 29 and 37... I feel your pain...

 

I can only hope that you can find closure, in all of this...

 

A death in the family is never easy...

 

Penny, Joe, Annie, Amber

[syscrusher]

I'm sorry to hear about your loss, I'm glad that she encouraged others to get checked.

I'm sure it was effective with everyone she spoke with.

 

The problem I have is how do you make someone go to the doctor?

I care about someone who thinks that she's more afraid of a doctor visit than she is of dying herself?

The truth is that what's out of sight is out of mind and until there's trouble she's not having any of it.

[OrlinEngh]

Sorry about your loss we will keep you and your family in our prayers,

Orlin

[VentureYZ]

Gary,

 

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Mike and Mary Ann

[bkuhr]

Gary,

so sorry for your loss

Brian

[GAWildKat]

My condolences on your loss Gary.

 

There's nothing that is easier than a Pap. When I was 27 I was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer. The next 2yrs of my life were spent tracking the growth and treatment. It was an inconvenience, but Im here because a doctor caught it during a routine exam and scheduled a very noninvasive treatment. Even Mike asks when the next exam is...We women often schedule your appts and such. Maybe talk to us about ours too. 34 was too young.

 

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[etcswjoe]

Sorry for your loss our prayers go out to you and the family.

[Trader]

Sorry to hear about your neice Gary.

 

Good reminders for us guys concerning Prostate checks too.

[Carbon_One]

Sorry for the families loss Gary. I thought this message was important enough in that I reposted it to my face book page. Hopefully the ladies in our lives see the importance of regular check ups.

Larry

[Marcarl]

Thanks Gary for the reminder.

Our prayers will surround you and your family, it's always tough when this happens.

[Aussie Annie]

Condolences to your loved ones........ From another cancer survivor. Get the tests folks!!