Module 10 - Heart Disease and Cancer

Wow, both of these diseases sure hit home for me. On both sides of my family there is a significant prevelance of both diseases. On my fathers side, both he and his mother died of heart attacks, my dad was only 48. On my mothers side, her father died at 51 of a heart attack and my grandmother (who is almost 90...go Grandma!) has faught and won 3 bouts with cancer. Ueterine, lymphoma (non-hodgkins) and most recently breast. He sisters and her daughter (my moms sister) have also had breast cancer - some survived, others did not. The "option 1" assignment for this module that involved the health quiz was a good assignment for me. The feedback I received from a student was very kind and supportive and I think I needed that. I beat myself up a little over bad habits that I cannot kick, that I need to kick. After reading her feedback and realizing that I am not alone in making excuses, makes me want to change and stop making excuses. Not just for me, but also for her and others like us.