Alcohol did you give up?

No. I didn't and I won't. Could that contribute to my disease, possibly. It sure as shit puts kilos on my arse that I could do without. So be it.

Alcohol is a grade 1 carcinogen. As are processed meats. What does that mean? 

It means that that there have been sufficient studies conducted to establish a direct correlation between grade 1 carcinogens and some cancers. They increase your risk or, in some cases like asbestos and tobacco smoke, have been found to actively cause the disease. If you want to go further and look at exactly what those studies regarding alcohol entail, you will see that they go well beyond what would be considered normal consumption. When it comes to alcohol, it seems that our bodies can confuse alcohol and estrogen and that some cells that feed off estrogen will also 'eat' metabolized alcohol. Not good news for those with hormone receptive cancers.

This stuff is exhausting.

So, if you are worried about whether your couple of glasses of plonk are going to do you in, stop drinking. If, like me, you figure the damage is already done or you are willing to take the risk because you enjoy a drink, don't stop.

If avoiding cancer was so bloody easy the people telling you what to do won't ever get the disease. That doesn't seem to be working all that well, as anyone who has behaved themselves all their lives and still ended up ridden with the shit can tell you.

Tell them to piss off. Make up your own mind how you want to live your life, but don't put your head in the sand while you are doing it.