Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

maliaSmith

(173 posts)

13. cancer

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 11:49 AM

16 hrs ago

Ot, but doctors are telling women over 65 that they don't need to get their PAP test yearly. Don't believe them. My sister did and then found out she had stage 4 cervical cancer. She died. Doctors don't think women over 65 should have this life saving test yearly because they don't think women should live that long. Have your PAP and Mamo test yearly and live longer.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I shared my double cancer diagnoses [View all] gopiscrap Saturday OP

If all of our healing wishes can be additive to your treatment, then you are on your way hlthe2b Saturday #1

I was also just diagnosed with prostate cancer Submariner Saturday #2

And good luck to you! n/t BaronChocula Saturday #4

Yup...if it's red it goes in the grocery cart Submariner Saturday #9

Last year I was diagnosed with Uterine and Throat cancer. I had to have a total hysterectomy Trueblue1968 Saturday #10

I so hope you soon fully recover. It sounds like you have beed through hell. Get better ASAP! Celerity Saturday #11

Thank you so much Celerity. It has been really hard. I still get SO tired. Side effects of chemo and radiation Trueblue1968 13 hrs ago #17

That's a lot of surgery malaise 16 hrs ago #15

I hope your docs are optimistic too BaronChocula Saturday #3

Holding you in love and light, with vibes for best possible outcome. niyad Saturday #5

may you live onethatcares Saturday #6

I know three people in town that had bladder cancer. They had treatment and are still kick'n. surfered Saturday #7

I had my prostate out 23 years ago A-Schwarzenegger Saturday #8

The highest form of gratitude is grace. You have much grace Mike C 💚 Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #12

cancer maliaSmith 16 hrs ago #13

I'm so sorry about your sister FemDemERA 14 hrs ago #16

What a lovely sentiment. Keep on keeping on gopiscrap. c-rational 16 hrs ago #14