My first mother-in-law suffered the same fate. At her request, I quit smoking. I'm very deeply sorry for your loss, and mine.
Margaret, thanks for sharing. I didn't know anything of Elizabeth's history. A dear friend recently had a mastectomy with reconstruction and has been advised by her doctors that she won't need chemo or radiation. She lost her mom to breast cancer a few years ago.
Hi Froufrou. My post wasn't directed at you. You just happened to post the article. It was directed at all of the nasty posters. With a personal tragedy like this, it just seems time to put the political comments on hold.
My mother had breast cancer in 1993. She's 87 and can still score under 100 at golf. Bad news is that I can't get her to a doctor for a check up. Worse news is that she's an MD so I can't tell her anything when it comes to health. My mother did have chemo and radiation following her mastectomy. BTW, she discovered the lump with self-examination; that breast-moosher thing didn't pick it up. I have yet to have a mammogram.