Here's a link to the video
Update for why I posted a "video only" diary.
My stepmother has esophageal cancer. She asked me to research the subject, which I did. What I found frightened me.
My stepmother is an atomic bomb survivor. Studies have shown that the ionizing radiation experienced by such survivors has been associated with a higher rate of esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer is a particularly cruel disease. Without going into detail, my stepmother will suffer greatly.
I’m not saying that I blame the bomb for my stepmother’s very rare disease. I am saying that today I am very sad. I posted a "video only diary" because that was where the research led me. I was grief-stricken at the time and could find no words to express the utter helplessness I felt, but I needed to reach out to this community in some way.