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Originally Posted by markg91359
The woman died of stomach cancer and stomach cancer is strongly linked to heavy drinking which this woman apparently had a history of. There could be other environmental factors as well that have nothing to do with 9/11.
I'm not saying being covered with all that dust didn't play a role. However, its likely that other factors were more critical.
People often disregard heavy drinking and smoking when they try to figure out why someone got cancer. Perhaps, its because so many drink and smoke.
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Heavy drinking and smoking may or may not cause cancer - there are LOTS of folks who do both with no consequence. Heavy drinkers will usually die of cirrhosis or end up in a fatal crash long before they die of cancer related to their alcoholism. Smoking may or may not cause lung cancer - which usually metastasizes to other organs - but not always. There is no cut and dried reason for cancer. I lost both my parents to it. We have a history...
I read that she did develop a drug problem in the aftermath of 9-11. Doubtful that caused her stomach cancer. Stomach cancers can be caused by gastric problems - ulcers and such - which can be untreated or un-diagnosed for a long period of time. Ulcers can be caused by stress - and I think she probably qualified.
She was a young woman when she died - 42. She had lived through that hellish day along with others, and lost many friends and co-workers. She saw things that I am sure I would not have been able to live with, heard sounds, smells, and I can imagine that the ability to go back to living a normal life would be impossible for many people. That would be stressful. Just going back to work in a high building, or driving into the city. Also, how long would it take for jobs to come back and to get your everyday life routine back on track? So many things were taken that day - including nearly 3000 lives.
I'm just trying to say here, none of us walked in her shoes (or any of those folks), and I don't think we have any right to sit here and judge or decide who or how anyone lived their lives, or to lay blame. Before that day - they were just living their lives - just like us. I cannot fathom living through all of that. I would probably have sought a release myself - be it drinking or whatever to get me through it. Don't know - I wasn't there and neither were any of you.
I'm sorry for her, and the pain that she lived through - emotionally and physically. I pray that her family has some peace now - and know they will forever associate her death with that day in September.
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