Comments on: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By: Susan at Stony River

Susan at Stony River — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:33:56 +0000

What a cutie!
My youngest is three, and I can’t imagine what it would be like to face leaving her. Right now we’re each other’s whole world, but I have very few memories of when I was three… no, it’s painful to think about.

My father and oldest sister died of cancer; my youngest sister has bone cancer now. May days I just can’t help but feel it’s waiting for me, just around the corner. Good luck staying well, hon, and thanks for this reminder to support research. I had no idea about menstrual blood being helpful this way.

By: Rosidah Abidin

Rosidah Abidin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:29:26 +0000

My heartfelt sympathy on your great loss at such young age.Hopefully there will be a cure for breast cancer.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:32:52 +0000

Linda — it is an insidious disease. so often one doesn’t even know s/he has it until it has progressed too far.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:32:02 +0000

Kelley — my sister is a survivor. My mom didn’t catch it in time, and she was a little behind the science curve, so it would have been iffy anyway.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:31:01 +0000

Barbara — I, too, was thrilled to learn there was a source for stem cells that didn’t include using embryos.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:29:50 +0000

Thanks, Nessa — I think my mom was beautiful, too.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:29:16 +0000

Alelamalu — God willing.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:28:48 +0000

Kay — my sister has had a double mastectomy & I get a mammogram every year.

By: Mocha with Linda

Mocha with Linda — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:45:22 +0000

I’m so sorry you didn’t have your mom growing up. It is such an insidious disease.

By: southlakesmom

southlakesmom — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:42:55 +0000

My mom is a survivor — we were very fortunate that it had not moved into her lymph nodes. She was in the hospital after a horrible car accident and they said, ‘while you’re here, when’s the last time you had a mammogram??” Talk about God provision!

So now it’s over 20 years and she has seen children marry, grandchildren grow up, and best of all, we’ve been able to see her. She stays VERY active in BC cure advocacy.

I love the photo of your mom too — and like Barbara, was immediately drawn to the dimple. I think that indicates a great sense of humor. I knew you had lost your mother young, but I didn’t know to what. I’m so sorry. Praise God that He provided your grandmother and your dad!

By: Barbara H.

Barbara H. — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:29:33 +0000

I I don’t think I knew that you lost your mom so young. I can’t imagine how hard that was. She looks like a sweet lady, and I love the dimple, too.

I am glad to know of research being done with stem cells other than using embryos — and especially from sources that otherwise would just go to waste.

By: Nessa

Nessa — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:56:25 +0000

Your mother is beautiful. I love the dimple in her cheek. I hope the research brings results soon so other children do not lose their mothers like you did. Ghost, Goblins, Ghouls, Oh, My

By: Akelamalu

Akelamalu — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:27:52 +0000

That is so sad that you lost your Mum at such a young age m’dear, I’m sorry.

Cancer is a terrible disease but I have hope that eventually and before too long a cure will be found for all types.

By: Musings

Musings — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:28:27 +0000

My husband, Art ran in the Why Me? Breast Cancer run every year in Chicago. That’s how we spent our Mother’s Day. I’m so sorry you lost your mom at such a young age. That was such a tragedy. Art’s mom also had a double mastectomy. I hope research will find a cure quickly.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:40:00 +0000

My previous post on CryoCell International : In The News: Stem Cell Research