Carlos Montano I was born in 1937 in Southgern California of Mexican immigrants. My father’s aunt and my mother both had cancer, but I am not sure of what type.
0-19 years As the son of immigrant migrant workers, I spent lots time in the fields. I attended school only sporadically and almost never went to the doctor. As a consequence, I received only some of my childhood immunizations and got used to the habit of going to the emergency room only when I had serious problems. Life was tough during this time, but my family was close-knit and we survived	20-39 As an adult, I finally settled down in one place, got married, and started to raise a family. I finished my GED and continued working in agriculture, eventually becoming a supervisor on a large commercial farm. My three children attended school regularly, and I became involved in a variety of community initiatives, including one designed to reach all local children with information about the importance of washing one’s hands and with the opportunity to receive proper immunizations.
40-59 I remained active in the community, especially in programs that improved access to health information (such as, information about pesticide use and sun exposure) and grave farm workers and their children access to health care. At age 59, I participated in a community health cancer screening and had three moles removed from my back. They proved to be non-cancerous, but the screening also revealed early prostate cancer, which my doctor immediately treated with surgery and radiation therapy.	60+ I am definitely feeling my age these days, but I have a positive outlook on life. My doctor says I am doing “OK,” and I interpret that to mean I am on my way to full recovery