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Jason, I'm so glad you've had such a good result! Chemo and radiation are both double-edged swords because they can cause damage to healthy cells that can lead to cancer later. It's sometimes the tradeoff for "cure" now. But you had neither with your definitely real cancer. That, at least, is one worry you won't have.

I lost two brothers to cancer, so I always especially love to hear about the victories. Marc died at 33 from composite lymphoma (rare, and the doctors didn't know how to treat it). Matt died a week after his 57th birthday from bladder cancer.

I think it's worth pointing out that the "almost" factor affects many of us. I'm almost certain that Matt and Marc's cancers don't mean that I'm at increased risk. Most of my family dies from heart disease (big comfort there 😉). But they were also both smokers and it turned out Matt's house was full of asbestos. So, I'm almost sure my risk is normal. I think I'll go get a big ass Coke Zero from the fridge. Oh, wait, it's 9 a.m. maybe I'll do that with my lunch.

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Apr 15, 2022Liked by Jason McBride

Glad you got such good news, Jason. You are a talented writer.

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I’m so happy to hear your positive results, Jason! Thank you for spilling your heart out onto these pages and allowing readers to connect with your work. I’m happy our paths have crossed!

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