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Ihave two women in my life that both showed me that breast cancer is not only defeatbale, but that with the right attitude you can live well past it.
Thefirst was my grandma Clesta Tomlin who had a full masterctomy when I was only asmall child. She never let her flat chest bother her and never even consideredaugmentation surgery to repair herself, She was a beautiful woman that knewthat her attitude and personality were far more important that anythingphysical. She had a stroke within a year of the masterctomy, but survived thatas well and continued to live on her own, being active in the community for adecade and a half before a second stroke signed her death warrant. She passedon Christmas morning of 2000 and will be in the hearts of her family forever.The second was my aunty babe. I believe that her real name was Ethel Auld, but Ionly ever knew her as Aunt Babe, the woman that was ancient and tiny and livedon a farm in the middle of now here raising sheep. She much like my grandmotherlived alone since the passing of her husband and refused to let anything stopher. Even after having her hip broken by one of her sheep, she continued tolive on her own and work, using crutches or a cane until she healed. When shewas diagnosed with breast cancer the doctors told her to put her affairs inorder as at her advanced age there was nothing that could be done. She refusedto believe them she began to do research changed her diet found herbalsupplements that held the claim of reducing the growth of cancer and prayed. Ifthe medical establishment would do nothing for her then she would do forherself. The called her in to check every three months and over the course of ayear the cancer went onto complete remission. While I recognize that her casewas not typical in any sense of the word it is an example of how much theattitude of the patient can change their prognosis. Anutn Babe lived anotherdecade beyond that, passing away to a strike in 1998. Again she is much belovedand remembered fondly. My family still gathers at her old home every year forour reunion.
casty
Member Since 17 Oct 2011Offline Oct 26 2011 11:17 PM
