Comments | blandeena: Sad, offended, and an unhealthy addiction

blandeena

Sad, offended, and an unhealthy addiction

Jul 30, 2007 23:01

About a week and a half ago, my grandmother found out she has breast cancer. She went into surgery right away and had her breast removed. She recovered for a few days, and then was having heart problems, so she is back in the hospital. I call my parents several times a week, and nobody bothered to mention any of this to me until Friday. At the very ( Read more... )

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moonrose July 31 2007, 04:58:36 UTC

So THATS why you kept saying you were gonna get breast cancer. I wondered what had you so sure... what a pisser. :(

blandeena July 31 2007, 05:38:57 UTC

Hehe, yeah suppose I like to be a bit dramatic. I'm guessing my chances are pretty good considering the genetics I have going for me.

velokitty July 31 2007, 11:16:30 UTC

Aww, that sucks.

Since my mom had breast cancer so young (like 34 I think) I'm already having mammograms at 29.

I love me some mammograms!

Or...um, not really.

blandeena August 1 2007, 02:10:04 UTC

Yeah, at least I have the age factor going in my favor. All my family members were at least 50 or 60 before developing cancer. I've not experienced mammograms yet, and not looking forward to that day. Can they do it on almost non existent boobs!? hehe

gudenna July 31 2007, 16:09:04 UTC

I'm sorry Mary :(

I'm away from my family as well and I would hope they would keep me in loop with news whether it is good or bad.

We can eat french fries together tomorrow night, I'm going to have to put ketchup on mine though.

blandeena August 1 2007, 02:10:23 UTC

Mmmmm french fries....

missjmp July 31 2007, 16:56:02 UTC

That totally sucks, Mary. I'm sorry. I know how you feel, too--no one on my dad's side gives me family updates either, and it can be frustrating. But hey--don't doom yourself to breast cancer. Get mammograms, yes, but you never know...all bodies are different. And I'm a firm believer that how you care for yourself can totally affect your physical outcome. Like, well, everyone in my family has diabetes, and I'm a shoe-in eventually because of my weight. But I'm losing, and if I keep losing and keep it reasonable, I might stave it off or not get it at all. So you never know.

As for your grandma, I'll be crossing my fingers. Hang in there.

blandeena August 1 2007, 02:11:59 UTC

Thanks, I'm keeping my fingers crossed as well. I'll keep my fingers crossed on the diabetes front as well.

woolygrrl August 1 2007, 00:29:11 UTC

That explains last night then. I'm sorry to hear about your grandma :(

Mustard and mayo on fries, or cheese sauce.

blandeena August 1 2007, 02:13:02 UTC

Eeeeewww mustard and mayo! The only thing my fries might get dipped in is a chocolate milkshake. I will also allow them to be covered in real cheese.