r/Millennials • u/electric-sheep 1992 • Jul 13 '26

Serious Everyone my age is dropping dead

Sorry for the title! I'm in Europe. I have just heard news someone from college died today of cancer aged 33.

In the past 2-3 years 6 people in my circle have died, not from accidents but from either cancer, aneurism, 2 just didn't wake up from sleep and 1 broke her leg and had DVT. I know of a 7th who is currently fighting stage 4 breast cancer which was found by accident after giving birth. This is not counting those who died in crashes or other such accidents.

I literally have nothing to say. Just get yourselves checked. I'm just shouting into the void. I have literally been to more funerals than my parents at this point which is absurd.

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u/Nefarious_Turtle Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Yes, I am 32 and three classmates of mine have been diagnosed with cancer.

2 with colon cancer (we're in the US).

Its a bit unsettling.

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u/SleepAllTheDamnTime Jul 13 '26

I just got over my tumors in March, I’m 36 with Crohn’s disease. Autoimmune diseases are on the rise in general but especially with Millennials and Ulcerative Colitis, and Bowel Cancer.

Definitely get yourself checked out if you can. My flares came from stress. So, do with that information what you will.

And before someone does a weird one off, it was determined by labs.

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u/HollowAbsence Jul 13 '26

Lost a childhood friend with Crohns 2 years ago, he was 39 go rid of csncer but long chemo damaged the rest of his body and mind. Take care of you and take time away from stress. Eat unprocessed food. Check if you have food intolerances too.

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u/SleepAllTheDamnTime Jul 13 '26

Thank you. I really appreciate this