Cancer Support Society

A housemate at university had cancer - she's all clear now thankfully - Perfectly heathy individual - anyone can get it

HOWEVER

if we are going to make progress, one thing people shouldn't do is attack organisations such as Cancer Research UK for saying Obesity is the second biggest cause of cancer behind smoking (which it is), because it 'hurts their feelings.'

I mean what would you rather be: a little upset because someone has pointed it out or have cancer? That is the choice. Its weird as we don't hear smokers react and get upset in the same way towards campaigns aimed at them.

It's not helpful though, lots of people know they are overweight and are trying to do something about it. People who know they are overweight but don't do anything about it aren't going to be changed by someone telling them they are more likely to have health issues (which is common knowledge anyway). Same way you still see people smoking even with all those pictures and warnings on cigarette packets.

It's definitely not fair, and I'm really sorry it's happened to him again

What's the outlook like, can it be treated fully again?

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My point was Cancer Research UK getting attacked for trying to do something good though. As I said, the campaigns aimed at smoking don't get anywhere near the same backlash because some people got upset as the recent CRUK one did aimed at Obesity.

And if you're going to do nothing about it, why get upset? and if you are then why get upset?

Has to be surgery again but he’s worried they won’t do it due to his age as he’s 89

Because some people find it ridiculously hard to lose weight no matter what they do for reasons not entirely in their control. Those people don't need it pointed out on a bus shelter when they already feel **** about themselves and get ridiculed as it is.
We have had this conversation loads of times. Stuff like PCOS, antidepressants and antispyschotics can all have an effect on weight . Just because you personally find it easy to lose doesn't mean everyone does and everyone who doesn't lose weight isn't trying.

Lots of healthy people get cancer, and cancer charities are massive, be grateful such well funded well known charities for cancer exist in the first place since it's not like that for a lot of other conditions.

My parent (at the time perfectly fit and healthy and young) had cancer when I was little. Some of my first memories are of being torn away from them screaming because I didn't want to go.
They have been in remission a long time but makes me appreciate them more because I nearly didn't have them.

Update :
My grandad is having his surgery on Wednesday so I’m moving on to my grandparents house to look after my gran while he’s in hospital as she has Dementia and can’t be left alone.
I’m so worried but I know I need to stay strong for them and believe all will be okay because I don’t want to think about the alternative.

Update :
My grandad is having his surgery on Wednesday so I’m moving on to my grandparents house to look after my gran while he’s in hospital as she has Dementia and can’t be left alone.
I’m so worried but I know I need to stay strong for them and believe all will be okay because I don’t want to think about the alternative.

Update :
My grandad is having his surgery on Wednesday so I’m moving on to my grandparents house to look after my gran while he’s in hospital as she has Dementia and can’t be left alone.
I’m so worried but I know I need to stay strong for them and believe all will be okay because I don’t want to think about the alternative.

Surgery lasted 10hrs he’s made it out but appaz the Hospital don’t have a ward to put him in atm

Surgery lasted 10hrs he’s made it out but appaz the Hospital don’t have a ward to put him in atm