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Sleep on firewood. Lick bitter liver. Expose test results.

Steve McQueen revealed his cancer experience

2024-11-16 20:24:30 | Vocabulary exercise book
He is 55 years old now. It was two years ago when he took an operation - so he was 53 then.

Steve McQueen reveals he paused Blitz filming for prostate cancer treatment
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/14/steve-mcqueen-paused-blitz-filming-prostate-cancer-treatment

It's interesting article about black man and McQueen, but no new words.

[quote]For a number of years I had been proactive in getting tested.[unquote]
[quote]When caught early, survival rates are extremely high, but if diagnosed late, survival rates drop dramatically.[unquote]

He learnt from his father. I should learn from my neighbours.
My 55-year old neighbour is now in a hospital for an operation of a cancer, but not prostate cancer.
Two women in their 40s found their breast cancers. One's survived but I don't know the other.

I ought to take '人間ドック' which I've never taken. I even haven't taken a basic medical check, since more than five years ago.
I will take a free medical check after I drink a lot in Christmas and New Year.

We have to prepare for becoming older.

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