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Old 03-23-2014, 05:12 AM   #1
Paula O
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The Support of Friends in the Battle

http://mashable.com/2014/03/18/anyth...aWZ3Y3U4YV8ifQ

"When Gerdi McKenna learned she had breast cancer, one devoted friend decided to organize a photo shoot for McKenna surrounded by her closest friends.
Unbeknownst to McKenna, her friends were planning more than just a few simple photos; they each decided to shave their heads in solidarity with their ailing friend. "
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Old 03-23-2014, 09:09 PM   #2
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Re: The Support of Friends in the Battle

What a beautiful display of love, support, & friendship and most of all courage.

I wish this could be a TV ad...now this is realty housewives instead of the garbage that is on TV

Thank you Paula for posting..
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Old 03-23-2014, 09:30 PM   #3
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Re: The Support of Friends in the Battle

Amazing display of friendship!
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10/11 - Initially staged at 2b after unilateral mastectomy
11/11 - CT scan 4 weeks later found spots on bones and liver (crap!) Stage 4
12/11 - starting TCH
5/12 - STABLE. stoping TCH after 6 months and continuing Herceptin with Tykerb and Xgeva
8/12 - STABLE, but I'm calling it NED because all they see is bone scaring!
11/12 - STABLE
2/13 - STABLE
6/13 - STABLE
9/13 - STABLE
12/13 - STABLE
3/14 - STABLE
6/14 - STABLE
9/14 - STABLE
12/14 - STABLE
...Continue Herceptin and daily Tykerb and scans every 4 months
1/16 - STABLE
11/18 - Five level spinal fusion from collapsing vertebrae due to spinal Mets/radiation
12/19 - STABLE
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Old 03-24-2014, 07:47 AM   #4
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Re: The Support of Friends in the Battle

Thanks for posting. very fun! My spouse and another male friend have offered to shave their heads with me. Not sure I would get takers from my girlfriends (not sure I would want them to). Very cool!
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We gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face. The danger lies in refusing to face the fear, not in daring to come to grips with it. We must do that which we think we cannot do. -Eleanor Roosevelt
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