Originally Posted by
elljmz My mom had a test done to see if she carries the "breast cancer gene". She does not. She had it done because she has five daughters and two grandaughters and was worried about us. The doctor told her you got cancer and it just happened to go to your breast. I think lifestyle is a major cause of all cancers. #1 smoking (why do people still do this when it says right on the package "causes cancer". I quit smoking the day my mother was diagnosed. It was hard but I'd much rather live a long life then die from some smoking related disease. I know I know I could get hit by a car and die tomorrow but at least I wasn't slowly killing myself. Plus Now I realize how bad it actually smells. good to hear your mum doesn´t have the gene (I think what you´re talking about is BRCA-1 or-2) and that she recovered from it!!!
I also don´t get it why people still smoke. I´ve heard some of my friends say "i don´t care if I get cancer. everyone´s gotta die one day". It made me sick to hear that. my brother was diagnosed with leukaemia when he was 14 (he´s 17 now) and it changed my family´s life in so many ways. we all want to live healthier now.
but I know it´s up to you if you want to smoke or not. occasional smoking will not kill you right ahead. it´s just weird that some chain smokers still believe it´s not gonna do them any harm