If you had a close relative or friend of yours die of cancer but then a cure for cancer was found a year later would you be angry about that?

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If you had a close relative or friend of yours die of cancer but then a cure for cancer was found a year later would you be angry about that?

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Yes i meant to say 'year' and not 'month' in option B

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CrazyGirl2 Follow
Guru Age: 21 , mho 60%

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Couldn’t do the poll b/c the question asked if a cure was found a YEAR later, but the poll read “a month later”.
But “if” I lost a loved one to cancer (who hasn’t?) and they found a cure a year later, I’d be ecstatic for all the lives that will now be saved 🤩… if it was only a MONTH later, I’d wonder how they were not eligible for the clinical trials? But if they weren’t, then it would likely be because they didn’t have the TYPE of cancer that was cured. Cancer is not “A” disease, it is a “family” of diseases. There are many different “types“ of cancer, just like there are many COMPLETELY DIFFERENT viruses. Saying “they found a cure for cancer“ would be almost identical to saying “they found a cure for viruses“. While they may have found a cure For one virus doesn’t mean they found a cure for all viruses.
Same thing applies to cancer. Cancers fall into the family of “Neoplasia” which means “new abnormal growth of tissue” in Latin. But one neoplasia may be completely different to all others.

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- Still-alive
  
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  yeah 'month' was a typo lol. meant to say year
  
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- CrazyGirl2
  
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  Huh 🤔, I guess I should have stopped writing after that. But no worries, god knows we have ALL committed the sin of typographical errors. NBD!
  
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- CrazyGirl2
  
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  Thank you so much for the MHO. That was very kind of you.
  
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Dazed0N0Confused Follow
Yoda Age: 28 , mho 39%

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Of course I would be heartbroken that they found a cure shortly after I lost my loved one, BUT I would be elated that they found a cure for everyone who is still suffering or will suffer from developing cancer.

You're allowed to have mixed feelings.
You're allowed to be mad at the unfairness, yet still happy that others will benefit.
You're allowed to feel all the feelings in your own time & in your own way. Even if it takes you YEARS to get to being happy that a cure was finally found.
All the feelings one would experience are to be expected & no one should be made to feel like they're feeling the wrong thing in a situation like that.

You're probably going to be in mourning all over again. You might go through denial. You may start to bargain with the universe. You could be mad at those who survive thanks to the cure. IT'S ALL OKAY, because eventually you'll find peace & accept that the past is the past & can't be changed.

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RosieMelts Follow
Xper 6 Age: 21 , mho 69%

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Tough. I had a friend who lost someone to cancer and actually he believed there’s already a cure but they’re withholding it and he has a lot of resentment towards doctors/ government because of that.
if that were real.. I don't know I wouldn’t be mad I’d be thinking I wish my family member never had cancer to begin with, then they wouldn’t need to depend on anyone to “save” them.

I think I’d be more upset with the factors that have contributed to cancer- the weakening of immune systems, and the toxin exposure all around us.

Unclear of the aggravating factors and the source of cancer, but I really can’t blame anyone other than the toxic environment we cultivate and leave unchanged.

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GoodManDave Follow
Guru Age: 44 , mho 67%

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I tend to try to look at good as well as the bad in those kinds of situations. Like it’s sad they died before this happened… But sometimes the clouds have a silver lining.

Dying after two weeks of suffering is sad, sure. But lingering in the hopes of trying an experimental drug, or a drug with side effects, just to have maybe a few more years… or you have to constantly be on some drug or get expensive tests all the time just to make sure… I don’t know if that’s always so good for some people, either.

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letuswaltzforthedead Follow
Yoda Age: 19 , mho 57%

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When i was younger, i would probably had been raging but it makes me happy now. I've had relatives, friends, and people in general die from cancer. That and medical negligence. I'd be happy since at least people won't be in that position as often now. Is it a cure for all cancers or just some type?

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RedStiletto88 Follow
Xper 7 Age: 36 , mho 34%

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I couldn’t be angry in any way , I mean I know they try to have cures as soon as it’s feasible but yes I would definitely be sad it wasn’t discovered earlier.

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- Still-alive
  
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  would you feel like it wasn't fair either?
  
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- RedStiletto88
  
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  Well no it really isn’t fair!! But what will being angry do? ?
  
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GoodGuyBreakingBad Follow
Master Age: 56

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I'd be sad they couldn't come out with it sooner but still happy for others that they finally found a cure

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- Still-alive
  
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  would you feel like it wasn't fair either?
  
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- GoodGuyBreakingBad
  
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  @Still-alive Yeah I would feel like it is not being fair
  
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petitedollbabee Follow
Guru Age: 22 , mho 50%

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I would be sad but not angry or anything. Many people are going to die from cancer before a cure is made and used on the public. No point getting angry about it, it’s just unfortunate timing.

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menina Follow
Master Age: 31 , mho 49%

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I would be sad because my friend/relative didn't have access to the cure but at the same time I would be happy because millions of lives would be saved.

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Cherry234 Follow
Guru Age: 26

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I would be sad or upset about it but I would also be happy that there finally is a cure for other people.

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Zolly99999 Follow
Yoda Age: 44

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No... I would be glad they finally found a cure though.

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- Still-alive
  
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  would you feel like it wasn't fair either?
  
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- Zolly99999
  
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  No i don't think so. I know stuff like this is very difficult to find and not something that happens over night..
  
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Guardian45 Follow
Guru Age: 49

1 y

It's not exactly the same, but I had a friend die suddenly probably a week before a confirmed difficult diagnosis. Hers was a needless death at a young age.

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Likes2drive Follow
Master Age: 57

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I’ve lost so much family and friends to cancer that I would be pissed and sad it didn’t come sooner

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Staximus Follow
Guru Age: 47

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317 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

My mom died from cancer when I was 20. I watched her slowly die for 4 years. I would be fucking pissed.

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llorando Follow
Master Age: 35

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I'd be sad they couldn't come out with it sooner but still happy for others that they finally found a cure.

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TroyDT Follow
Xper 6 Age: 28

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I'd be happy that other families could be spared the torment I went through.

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Dinosaursandanime65 Follow
Guru Age: 16

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Probably something like that. An elephant graveyard is no place for a p*ssy

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