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Women beat breast cancer everyday, right?

I just found out this weekend that my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in February.  (Yeah, we talk a lot. <--sarcasm.)  This is the same sister who's husband committed suicide a year or two ago.  She's only 33 and has 3 kids.  This sucks.  Sad

Re: Women beat breast cancer everyday, right?

  • I'm so sorry!  We'll keep your whole family in our thoughts and prayers.  How's she doing with treatment?  It's a beatable diagnosis, but that doesn't make the "C" word any less scary.  Again, I'm so sorry to hear the news.

  • Oh my gosh, those poor kids.  I can't even imagine what they are going through.  Yes, people do beat breast cancer every day. 
  • I'm sorry, Molly. Sad  And yes, women beat breast cancer everyday!  Your family will be in my thoughts. 
  • I'm so sorry to hear this. Gotta love when you're the last to know about a health issue (my parents waited a year to tell me my Dad had diabetes). Women do beat breast cancer everyday, the breakthroughs in research and treatment are amazing. I wish her the best in her treatment and recovery, as well as your whole fam.
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    I'm so sorry to hear this. Gotta love when you're the last to know about a health issue (my parents waited a year to tell me my Dad had diabetes). Women do beat breast cancer everyday, the breakthroughs in research and treatment are amazing. I wish her the best in her treatment and recovery, as well as your whole fam.

    It's sort of ridiculous, yet I can kinda see how she wouldn't want the whole world to know.  All of my siblings and my dad found out on the same day.  My dad is really sad about it.  I told him to just remember how he felt every time he got a new tumor and how he didn't want to tell any of us about - she probably felt the same way.

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    imageGreenglam09:
    I'm so sorry to hear this. Gotta love when you're the last to know about a health issue (my parents waited a year to tell me my Dad had diabetes). Women do beat breast cancer everyday, the breakthroughs in research and treatment are amazing. I wish her the best in her treatment and recovery, as well as your whole fam.

    It's sort of ridiculous, yet I can kinda see how she wouldn't want the whole world to know.  All of my siblings and my dad found out on the same day.  My dad is really sad about it.  I told him to just remember how he felt every time he got a new tumor and how he didn't want to tell any of us about - she probably felt the same way.

    It can be hard to let our family and friends bear our burdens.  I'm sorry to hear this and hope her treatment is successful and fast and that your family can be a real source of comfort to one another during this worrisome time.

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  • My aunt is on year 5 of being breast cancer free (knock on wood). T&P to you and your family. Cancer sucks. 
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  • I'm so sorry - I hope she can kick it's butt.  Cancer does indeed suck!
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  • I'm sorry you received such bad news. :o(  I honestly can't tell you how many people I know that have beat breast cancer. I would have to go to my toes for an accurate count. As long as she's keeping up with her appointments and doing what the doctors tell her she will be fine. Take the kids from here every now and then so she can get plenty of rest. Your sister, you and your whole family are in my thoughts.
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  • Of course they do! As a matter of fact, 96% of women who find and treat breast cancer early will be cancer free after five years.

    This is totally beatable!

  • Breast Cancer is totally beatable.

    Especially if she's young, otherwise healthy, eats right, and works out.

    Not totally science on this, but my aunt just beat colon cancer.  She had about 20 extra pounds on her at the begining.  The cancer said that extra weight helped carry her through the nausea, constant upset stomach phase of chemo.

  • Weird, I posted last night, but it didn't appear this morning.

    Thinking of you and your family during this time!  Your sister can do it!  All the best for a full recovery from this! 

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  • I'm so sorry. Your sister and family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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  • Sorry to hear about your sister. But yeah, it's totally beatable. She can do it! Prayers for her!
  • I am so sorry to hear this.  Many thoughts with her and your family.
  • imageMissyNa:
    I'm sorry you received such bad news. :o(  I honestly can't tell you how many people I know that have beat breast cancer. I would have to go to my toes for an accurate count. As long as she's keeping up with her appointments and doing what the doctors tell her she will be fine. Take the kids from here every now and then so she can get plenty of rest. Your sister, you and your whole family are in my thoughts.

    Her kids are actually staying with their grandma this summer so that she can focus on beating the cancer.

    Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers!  So glad to hear that almost everyone knows someone who beat it.  Big Smile  The only person I know who had breast cancer died from it.  But that was years ago.

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