Is it normal to believe i will have cancer someday?

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Since I was about 12 or 13 I've imagined myself having to battle cancer in the future. I'm 18 now and still have these thoughts. I understand that it's a very serious and tough situation and I'm not doing it for the attention. It's just something I've been thinking about for years. The only person I've told was my grandma and she got mad at me when I mentioned it. I feel almost as if I'm preparing myself for it. Is that normal?

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  • DolphinAngel
    10 years ago

    The chances to ever get cancer in your life is 1/3 so it isn't that unlikely...

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  • Shnaz
    10 years ago

    Odds are you will.

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  • agentchaos
    10 years ago

    1/3 people alive today are expected to get cancer at some point so its perfectly rational

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  • squirrelgirl
    10 years ago

    There are carcinogens in pretty much everything. Even our food, water and air. If you're alive in this world today, chances are high that you're being exposed to carcinogens in one form or another. So it's not unreasonable to consider the possibility that one day you could develop cancer.

    However, if it is a constant worry that you can't get out of your head and it's causing great distress, then I'd look into going to therapy, and only use anti-anxiety medications as a last resort.

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  • soul-man
    10 years ago

    Is there a history of cancer in the family?

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    • leslielove18
      10 years ago

      Yes, my grandpa unfortunately.

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