I am the first in my family to have cancer. The fact that there is not a long genetic history is good, of course. I am 58, I have three lovely adult children and a terrific husband. My mom died a few years ago from Parkinson's; my dad is 84 and in great shape. His father lived to 98, so my illness has been a little tough for my dad. I teach high school social studies. I love teaching but it is consuming. Becoming a cancer patient/survivor means entering a parallel universe and there is no going back.
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