If you ever had a close family member die...

Did you start thinking about your own time on earth a lot more? Every day since my dad passed in February, I'm thinking of A. How sad it is Bec it was so fast, and B. How much more time do I have?
Will I get cancer too? Will I get some other severe disease? Or get hit head on by a speeding car?
It makes me realize how little time we have and to maybe start LIVING more. But it also makes me so helpless, that we all leave here😢

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bijouxbroussard · F

Yes… my mother passed at the age of 89. Her mother passed at 79, her sister at 69. Her father lived to be 95. My mother was physically very healthy for a long time, she survived breast cancer (caught it early) and was cancer-free for the rest of her life-another 18 years.

Neither she nor my father had diabetes, although it ran in my mother’s family. I do have it, and my brother was just diagnosed. Most of the people in my family who develop diabetes don’t make it out of their 60s. I’m managing it so far, and I’ll help my brother however I can.

So maybe we can beat the odds.

Baybreeze · 41-45, F

@bijouxbroussard That's wonderful she beat breast cancer 🌺 I'm sure your brother is grateful for your help.Is he type 1 or 2? I'd say you're managing it quite well. ✨

bijouxbroussard · F

@Baybreeze Type 2.

He told me this evening, and I was so sorry to hear it. He’s fit, so it just goes to show that that’s not always an issue when it’s hereditary.