RIP Stefanie Spielman

I truly don't want to make light of the topic, but this is the first time I've read the words "reputable Twitter feeds".

 

Damn. Damn. Damn.

Cancer sucks.

What really grinds me is that studies came out this week saying that women should delay mammograms until they're 50 and that pap smears aren't as important as people thought.

Bullshit.

This crap can strike at any age. That's a slap in the face to women/girls everywhere - including my teenage daughter.

I want to extend my deepest sympathies to Chris and his family. I know what it's like to lose your wife way too young - mine died at age 42 of complications of a stroke Nov. 12, 2008 - yes, the one-year anniversary was last Thursday. It's not easy. It still isn't. You've got to keep soldiering on for the kids' sake - you have to. Things get better over time, but I still miss her, and I'm sure it will take Chris time to heal, too.

I know I was bouncing all over the place, but when you've got a lot of different emotions ...

 

What a tragedy....especially as a bunch of bureaucrats are telling women they don't need mammograms or self-exams until 50.

 

Not to threadjack too far, but I only caught a bit of a report on that. Sounds like insurance companies not wanting to pay for the tests to me. Anybody telling people to be less cautious about cancer needs to STFU.

RIP Stephanie

 

Wow. This is awful.

Cancer is a heartless bitch. RIP.

 

cuck fancer.

I hate you and all your wretchedness.

RIP, Mrs. Spielman.

Thoughts are with you, Chris

 

Lumps aren't all to look for. This video got e-mailed to me today. I hope every woman watches this, as graphic as it is.

 

I really respected Chris growing up playing football. Did not know that about his wife (did hear she had cancer, but did not know her first diagnoses was at 30). Talk about courage and facing adversity.

RIP.

 

I know exactly how you feel, Layman. I am married to a 1-year survivor who was diagnosed at the age of 29. (She's a BRCA1 carrier.) It shakes me up every time I read stories like these. When I saw this on the wire yesterday, I said "Oh, no," out loud.
Along those same lines, thank-you for sharing your story. For as gut-wrenching as it is to hear about this kind of stuff, it helps so much to hear stories like your wife's.

God bless the Spielmans. So, so heart-breaking.
And selfishly, God bless your and my families, Layman.

 

Beautiful Lisa Olson Column

http://lisa-olson.fanhouse.com/2009/11/20/spielmans-special-story-of-love-and-life/?icid=main|main|dl8|link1|http%3A%2F%2Flisa-olson.fanhouse.com%2F2009%2F11%2F20%2Fspielmans-special-story-of-love-and-life%2F

Have the Kleenex box close.

 

There was a nice tribute to Stefanie on the telecast of the OSU-Michigan game. Will McDonough (hope I spelled it right), the play-by-play guy, choked up.