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Oh, I know, I talk about disaese so casually, too, sometimes. I'll make jokes about AIDS or cancer and I just know that I'll be punished for it later by getting it and then I'd freak out with anxiety and fear and all that. I couldn't handle being seriously ill. I'm so sensitive about my life and living, and I hate the risk of death. If I had cancer, I would probably die of anxiety and severe depression. Ugh.

What would you guys do if you had cancer? Would you be severly depressed and sad all the time? How would you react? Would you stay optimistic?

I took a health education class this semester for two weeks before I dropped it because it was really easy and boring, but one of the things that we learned is that all disease is preventable. It doesn't just happen because it was bound to -- people don't take action to prevent it, and now that's my firm philosophy. If I don't want cancer, I can research ways to prevent it and what to do if it does get me.

Don't be passive, be ready! (Hmm, that sounds like a dorky slogan used in youth health campaigns.)

But I would hate to see you accept disease as your destiny and regret it later on in life. Stay healthy and prevent those nassy-bad illnesses Fleury!