Friday, February 24, 2006
One more reason I doubt
I have a friend. A generous, kind person. Mom to five kids, surrogate mom to many, many more. She's been doing home day care for many years. Some of 'her' kids are 14 years old now. She's one of those people who is just nice, all the way through. She has a big heart, a sweet spirit, and would do just about anything for a friend. In spite of a very tough life, she hasn't become bitter and mean. She's 35 years old and was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. It's typical of her that one of the first things she did is sit down and compose an email to all her girlfriends and female family members urging them to get a mammogram and do it now. Even in the middle of the emotional upheaval and fear, she thought of others. It really doesn't seem fair for her to have been hit with this. She's the whole world to five young people, and a large part of the world for the rest of us. I can't imagine why this has happened to her. This is what's been keeping me awake at night, so I thought I'd share. I wish I could do something for her.
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I've never understood either why things happen to such good people. I wouldn't know what to say other than offer an ear and shoulder for her when needed...maybe help watch her kids so she can have a day of rest, etc. I can imagine she has some rough days ahead of her. I think she's already let you know what she needs from you....go get a mammorgram. It's a great message to all of us, i'm just so sorry it had to come with such bad news.
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~Jaxie
You were telling me about this last week and I thought of how I "lost" a favorite cousin *and* a good friend within a month of each other, from breast cancer. When faced with what could have been the same diagnosis last year, my first comment to the nurse was "Lop 'em off!" She seemed horrified. (I think she was fonder of them that I am.) Anyway, I don't mean to make light of a sad situation for you, my friend. It's just that I went from an OMG reaction at first hearing of my cousin's and my friend's illnesses, to "get-these-things-off-of-me-I-don't-want-to-follow-in-their-footsteps." Prioritize, ladies. My life is more important than my appendages. And you?
ReplyDeleteMy mammogram is scheduled for this week. I visited the facility last week for an ankle x-ray for my daughter. I looked around for the garage, but did not see it. It's my understanding that having a mammogram involves getting naked, lying on a cold concrete floor with a piece of plywood on your boob while a sadistic guy parks an SUV on the plywood. I guess you could say it's not something I look forward to.
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