When i was first diagnosed my introduction to the disease was my ENT consultant who told me WG, "Its like cancer - but not."
She explained some sort of logic about them being comparable because they both form with granulomas...i have to be honest i didn't really hear a word after cancer.
My Grandad died of cancer in 1991 and my other grandad died before i was born of lung cancer. My step mum is currently battling cancer that is terminal and so is my step - grandad.
The only other thing i would add (be it somewhat insensitively) that if you have cancer and the chemo treatments work for you - you have a shot at a "normal" life - and by that i mean long term remission.
Like a lot of you tho, i dont think i would swap my Wegs journey for a cancer one. But then, arnt we at a higher risk of cancer now because of the treatments for WG??
"I believe that I have seen a negative attitude kill people, but I don't think that a positive one will cure you. However, I know that it Helps". Jack
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