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theartfuldodger5 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
My father died of lung cancer about 3 years ago and many doctors had predicted that he would die, but they didn't treat him fairly.
My Question to this is: How did cancer (any kind of it) become such an effective disease?? Why does it seem to be the most effective and deadliest of all diseases since it affects entirely too many people in this world?
bornbillsmith (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I think the cure has to include some kind of way to diagnose it in it's early stages.
There might be a stage in the disease process before the cells become cancerouse.
You might be able to prevent it from getting to the next stage.
We know that cancer spreads.
There might be a way to stop the cancer from spreading to the pancreas from other organs.
Spending money on research for a cure will only take money away from research to prevent a person from getting the cancer.
bornbillsmith (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
There probably is no cure.
Spending money does not get you a cure if there isn't one.
You can't live without your pancreas.
I assume the only cure might involve a transplant.
The problem with that is two fold.
By the time pancreatic cancer is diagnosed it probably has spread to other organs in the body.
Even if you can perform a transplant what good would you have done.
Second when you do a transplant you you have to control the bodies immune response.
That will only help the cancer to spread.
yangludi (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
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door2yourheart (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
If only pancreatic cancer (and other forms, e.g. prostrate), received half the attention that the now more controllable, highly publicised breast cancer receives!
This man was/is an inspiration to everyone!
Defenestrator20 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
FYI, Randy wasn't an atheist. He was a Unitarian.
That tidbit aside, I know that we all like to think that God is deciding who dies and who lives. But think about it realistically: doesn't it seem a bit ridiculous that God passes over people saying, "You die, you live, you die..."? I think that God is far more hands off than we believe him to be. Bad things happen to good people. I don't think that it's that God doesn't care, I just think that he's more of an observer of the natural order.
ozzdan21 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
who gives a fuck! hes still inspirational
captainpiggy26 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I don't see how religion fits into this. People die either of diseases, or just of natural causes.
If I break my leg after jumping off the roof, that's not God's work; that's my fault. If I graduate from college, that's not God's work; that's my achievement. If i die from getting shot, that's not God's work. Did God tell that person to shoot me? If there is a God, then you're following the God that tells President Bush that it's okay to invade and kill.
What a great man Randy was.
Sheall323 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
God is a sovereign God. He don't act on anyone's command but he is merciful and kind. He did with Randy what he is going to do with you and me also. He gave you life and when he takes it back is his business.
ezratransmission (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Depends what you mean by "help". Ever considered the thought that the lessons we learn from even a painful experience has some way of making us stronger? Next time you could think and define the context of your question before asking. |