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6/20/06

Wedding is over, now Its Breast Cancer

 

"Breast cancer is the most common cancer to affect women. In 2004, it is estimated that about 216,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, along with 59,390 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer." 

http://www.breastcancer.org/cmn_who_idx.html

One day its a wedding and we are joyous and happy. Full of love and hope to the future. The next day Bamm! It slips out of my Aunts mouth. "So terrible about your Mom's upcoming surgery". My heart dropped my face grew pale.  My aunt said  "I thought you knew".
It had to be the best kept secret in my families history. Everyone knew except  my  immediate family  and I.  I vaguely remember months ago that Mom had to go in for a biopsy and then I  put it in the back of my mind. I had wedding plans to deal with, a daughter graduating and getting married all within a months time. Planning, shopping, getting beautiful all happy things.

So they kept it to themselves until after the wedding. My Mom has breast cancer and she is going to have a double mastectomy. This is scary because she isn't young, she isn't healthy. She  75, a paraplegic and on major medications to deal with pain and all the other things. I really thought she would escape this but now I am feeling like our entire family has this to look forward to.

Both my grandmothers had Breast cancer. One died of it when she was in her sixties the other died of complications from gall bladder surgery. But she too had a mastectomy. My Husbands grandmother had a double mastectomy. My aunt at age 65 had the same.

So what's the deal? Why is this so rampant in our family and is our society. My mother has been a health nut all her life. She discovered Trader Joes when I was 12 . I lived on healthy food in my parents home growing up.

My daughter called me today to let me know her brother in laws Mother has breast cancer and will have a double mastectomy. Why is this
happening all at the same time?

I get mammogram every year like every one else is there no other preventative?

Well here I am thinking about Mortality. I don't know if my Mom will survive the operation as she often has major complications from surgery because of her other health issues.  But then I suppose I should be the one thinking positive thoughts. Now I sit and wait for the call that tells me when and where the surgery. 

So in a weeks time I went from Mother of the Bride to daughter of  a Woman with  Breast Cancer, Such is Life, Always a roller coaster ride.
     

 

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BKTalent1

Born in Oregon, Shawn moved alot as a child. It seemed everytime her Dad got a promotion it meant leaving town, starting over with new friends and new schools. Shawn lived in Portland twice, Boise and Caldwell Idaho, South Pasadena, Santa Clara, Los Gatos and LA County. Most of her growing up was in LA  from age 11 on..

She has a Bachelor's Degree, is married and has two grown Children. A son who is in college and a daughter who just graduated from graduate school. She has two Welsh Corgis and two cats as well.

Shawn has a varied background. She prides herself that she adapted her job titles so that they met her family's needs at the time. Her numerous jobs have been all over the board.

Universal Studios Amplitheatre Usher, Background Actor,
Camp Counselor,
Retail Sales at Outdoor Store,
Pre-school Teacher
Boys & Girls Club Education Director, Camp Director, Outdoor Program Director, Talent Manager, Domestic Engineer, Super Mom 
Parent of an Actor, Musician, Teacher, Political Activist and a Vegetarian.


 

 

 


 

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