|
David,
That's funny, because when I was diagnosed at NYU-CC, all they did was question my environmental factors, ie. benzene, exposure to possible toxins...
I spent most of my young life (29 years) in an oil refinery town (Perth Amboy, NJ), and as many have years ago, you would wash paint off your hands with solvents, gasoline, etc...
I definitely think that there is a strong correlation with environment... I work on 42nd street in NYC, and as I recall 10 years ago (or so) it was named as having one of the most carcinogen airborne particulates in the US...
What was the straw that broke the camels' back... my original hemo / oncologist said: "the world may never know"...
__________________
Married, father of three daughters; now 46; diagnosed w/ Major form MDS 6/18/2013; had low counts across the board; Multiple chromosome abnormalities; Finished 2nd round Dacogen 9/13; SCT - Oct. 31, 2013; Sibling match 10/10  ; 5.5% blasts down to 3%, now 1% (post BMT)
|