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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles
Got some great news yesterday heading into 2011.About six weeks ago a lump was detected on my wife during a routine mammogram.Biopsy results proved our worst fear,my wife and mother of our three children had cancer.We started at Beth Israel and had another opinion at Dana Farber until finally deciding to use Mass General and their awesome team of doctors.They were so helpful,even offering advice on how to tell the children who are 13,11,and 6 years old.She underwent a procedure two weeks ago to remove the disease and check her lymph nodes.It has been a busy holiday season full of distractions,and the news of Elizabeth Edward passing went unmentioned in my house.The surgeon called yesterday and told my wife the margins were clear and the lymph nodes tested negative ,which couldn't have been better news.
We have a long road of chemo and radiation ahead of us,but now we have hope and renewed strength to fight this cruel disease.I'm not one to air my laundry on line ,but I will urge everyone to make sure your loved ones get their mammograms.My wife is a healthy 42 year old. Never smoked,has maybe a drink a month.It can happen to anyone I guess. Enjoy what you have.
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Take care Chris, I've been down this road with my family, and its a challenging time but one that with today's medical capability has an extremely high success rate compared to 30 years ago when we first encountered it.