Whats the chimas pie?

Cami i do like your current avi :)

http://www.menewsha.com/images/items...45f62657b7.gif
The really unique dresses in Menewshan Imports.

Ahh i see, interesting. LOL

Yeah. I thought about what layers where, and got a cool red, blue, and yellow avatar, with black and white OF COURSE.

Did you MAC it?

No, but I know shorter dresses layer over longer dresses (like i am using tulip dresses on the chima). Then I know a coat can layer over that, then the rest is just pretty common layering.

Ahh i see, well i look forward to seein how that turns out.

Thanksies Poachi Roachi.

:D
Did you end up finishing your last avi?

Yeah.
That was a couple of weeks ago.
BEST PART!
Still got all the items, but a few are male only, but I will still keep them :D

Ohhh well that's awesome news :)
I didn't get too see the actual avi.

It's in my drawer in the Menewsha Dressing Room, page 83

Ohh okay when im over there next i'll check it out.

*face plants*
Poo. I was hoping scores would be up. :'(

Originally Posted by Cami

My brother (who is a biological engineer at Harvard) theorizes that everybody has the cells for cancer and Alzheimer in them from birth, but they're small and separate and harmless. What causes the disease is when these cells find each other, and then they start grouping together and multiplying. So, everyone would get cancer and/or Alzheimer eventually if they lived long enough, which is one of the dangers of extending lifetimes.

@Cami: Considering cancer cells simply are mutated cells rather than a disease that you catch (of course certain things promote cancer cell growth) that makes sense. I've heard that once people hit middle age, it's very common for people to find small clusters of cancer cells in their bodies, but in most cases they aren't harmful.

I'm not sure about Alzheimer's, but I don't really know much about that disorder.

I certainly don't understand how it works, but it's the stuff he's working on. He was really excited on our trip because his latest experiments have been going really well. He just has a few more things he needs to test before he can write his paper.

*waves*
How are you all?

I saw someone mention a family history of cervical cancer a few pages back (sorry my brain is moosh so I'm kinda fuzzy on specifics right now), and I'd just like to share with you all that my OB/GYN told me that cervical cancer is very rarely considered hereditary.

My mom had cervical cancer (and this was before they knew the link between it and HPV), but my doctor assured me that I wasn't at risk since I don't have HPV now, have never had an abnormal pap smear, and I'm monogamous. So unless my fiance cheats on me, I'm hunky-dory ;D

I did get offered a free vaccine though. The planned parenthood here got some grant money to administer a bunch of it. I decided against it since I'm not in the risk group.

I've been exposed to herpes though ._. (but... that was over 5 years ago)

I've never had any symptoms of it though, so as far as I know, I'm clean. Worst case scenario, I'll get cold sores some time in my life. I've never had one though. I'm happy about that, I've heard they're really annoying >_>

Unfortunately an insane percentage of the population is infected with herpes, so you're probably more likely than not to contract it. Fortunately you can have just one outbreak in your life and never have it again, if you're lucky.

There are certain types of cancer that are "hereditary" in the sense that if you inherit an irregular gene, you have less defense against cancerous mutation, but that's certainly not a guarantee.

One of these days I should get checked for that. =/ My mom developed breast cancer when she was really young (late twenties) so I'm at a higher risk.

Although, isn't it said that we all have cancer cells in our body? And that we just have different... ermm, "triggers" for it, for lack of a better term? ^^;; Does that relate to hereditary cancers or whatever in a way? =O <3<3

Yeah, herpes is way common. Most people don't realize that cold sores ARE herpes >_>

And absolutely get the boobs checked. Boobs are important and good <3

I have cysts in mine. They made for quite a few scares x_x

Though, I screen myself for everything (except AIDS, since it costs extra) when I go to the OB/GYN now. Pap smears, breast exams, ovary exams, STD's, and all that.

She told me once that I have very healthy-looking lady parts though o3o;;;

I wasn't really expecting her to say something like that xD

Ryl: I'm not really sure, but I suppose it would. Some cancers are completely random, but I guess hereditary cancers are ones where cells are programmed to mutate at some point... but I'm just speculating.

*grimaces at the small part of lady talk he skimmed*
I will be over there *points to User's Pick*

Indies: Prostates are important too! And guys can get HPV infections D:

They give you warts on your hands. I have a friend with it. I told him not to infect any girls or I'd have to hurt him >_>

I know it's important, but, a little graphic.
It's weird talking about that with what could be called strangers, as well, ya know?

I've done none of that stuff so far. D:
But i'm also not sexually active at all, so I dont really have to worry about most of it. I should check for cancers, though. I have horrifically bad luck, so I should try to keep up with getting it checked. And there are a lot of cancers that run in my family on both sides. @[email protected];;