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My mom's cancer has spread
      #289649 - 11/10/06 01:27 PM
Nelly

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My mom is getting a lumpectomy in her other breast. She scheduled the surgery after thxgvg so she could enjoy the holidays. It's the same operation she had last August only the other side.

She's making jokes about having the other breast "lifted" so it'll match the nice job her surgeon did on the left side last year. She's making a lot of jokes. It's a little too soon for me.

~nelly~

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Re: My mom's cancer has spread new
      #289651 - 11/10/06 01:31 PM
Dr. Spice Yamin

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oh Nelly, I'm so sorry to hear that.

I'll be thinking of you and your family and praying that everything turns out okay...

Also, I know the jokes are hard, but I assume that it's her way of dealing with this all. She's probably very scared and people react to fear in many different ways- some laugh, some cry, some throw things, some go into denial. The best thing you can do is to try to deal with her humor (and I know it will be hard). Good luck!

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      #289653 - 11/10/06 01:33 PM
michele

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Oh sweetie, I'm sorry. Will be thinking about you, love and hugs!

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      #289659 - 11/10/06 01:50 PM
Shell Marr

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sorry to hear that... {{hugs}}

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      #289667 - 11/10/06 02:38 PM
Snowy

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I'm sorry to hear that Nelly. I know someone who recently went through a very similar situation and she came out stronger than before. I'll pray that your mom's result is the same.

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      #289684 - 11/10/06 05:21 PM
ChristineM

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I'm so sorry. Stupid cancer!

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      #289702 - 11/10/06 08:58 PM
Tissy

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Loc: Baltimore, MD

Nelly I am so sorry to hear this. My prayers are with you and your mom. I am praying that all goes well with her second surgery. If you need a shoulder or an ear you got my number.

((((HUGS)))))) Gentle Ones of Course!

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      #289710 - 11/11/06 04:48 AM
atomic rose

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I'm so sorry, Nelly. It's terrible, you'd think I'd know exactly what to say right now, but I guess experience doesn't do a person much good for this kind of thing.

I hope her surgery goes smoothly and there's no more spreading after this!

*hugs*

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      #289717 - 11/11/06 07:23 AM
Flipada

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Nelly,
I'm very sorry to hear that. I agree with Spice about the joking because I typically do the same. It's just her way of dealing with it and trying to lighten it up for others...even if it's not really working out that way.
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Big hugs.

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      #289747 - 11/11/06 02:20 PM
Angela E.

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Sorry to hear that Nelly. My prayers are with you and your mom right now. Take care...

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