Comments on: Edie Falco Talks About Her Breast Cancer Journey

By: Cheryl Swanson

Cheryl Swanson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:27:45 +0000

The decision to become a mother (adoptive or otherwise) after breast cancer is a huge one. But there’s no reason to hold back if your prognosis is good. My book (BUSTING LOOSE: Cancer Survivors Tell You What Your Doctor Won’t, just published last week) profiles women who made that decision and others just as important. I just heard from co-chair of the Breast Cancer Alliance that she wishes it had been out 15 years ago, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 30 and had a 2 year old.

By: Alice Braun

Alice Braun — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:43:12 +0000

I’m Elizabeth’s Mom! Hope you’ll come to Naples in August 2009! We’ve been here since 1982.

By: Elizabeth Andreini

Elizabeth Andreini — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:02:05 +0000

Edie for President! Wow what an inspiration!
Would you please be willing to consider coming to Naples FL Friday 8/7/09 for my 60th birthday party to speak & share your miracle? I could pay the airfare. I am having a fundraiser for someone else in recovery who looks so much like you with lots of time, Suzanne Perry, and a son Keith about 19. Single Mom too. I know a lot of people would come to hear you. Naples is terrific the people are great, the town is BEAUTIFUL! (fly to Ft Myers)

By: Mike Rathbone

Mike Rathbone — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:23:41 +0000

Thanks for the very inspirational and open look at your path to sobriety and health.
I’m 66 years old, five years into 12 Steps (AA)sobriety (late bloomer) and was diagnosed with male (unusual) breast cancer two months ago. I’ve now had my breast removed and have started chemo (followed by radiation). Real scary stuff!
It really takes one of us to understand your quote, “I was so lucky that two of the biggest things in my life – my sobriety and my breast cancer – happened in the ORDER they happened”.
Boy, is that a powerful attractions!
One Day At A Time!
Thanks for the sharing and good luck to you.

Mike Rathbone

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:21:27 +0000

You hit the nail right on the head. While you are undergoing weeks worth of surgery, chemo and radiation you feel empowered….”I am fighting”. If you are like me and you don’t qualify for any of the follow up therapies such as tamoxifen, etc. Once your initial treatments end it’s scary!! You go from fighting to waiting. Waiting for your next follow-up appointment with your oncologist. Waiting for this strange pain in your side to go away (and debating with yourself as to what point you need to call the dr. to have it investigated – not wanting to be panicky, but wanting to be proactive on your own behalf). You watch friends lose their fight with the disease, and you grieve. You grieve for them and you grieve for yourself….the healthy self you took for granted for so long before cancer became part of your daily life. You play a waiting game. Counting down to the 5 year mark when you can say you are technically “cured” in hopes that that day will make you feel free-er somehow. And me, I pray, alot. I pray that I’m truly cured, that I will get to see my kids grow up and start their own families, that I will get to enjoy my grandkids. I pray because I’m thankful for the care I received and the family and friends who held my hand, hugged me, listened to me cry when I needed to and laughed with me so that I didn’t cry sometimes.

And you reach out….to those who are where you’ve been, so that you can help them through…to those who are transitioning into the next life…and to those who are long time survivors who are where you want so desperately to be.

By: marinello2003

marinello2003 — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:33:05 +0000

Fighting breast cancer is so important, and funding for more cancer research is vitalf for this. http://cancerfriends.net/breast-cancer/