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Skriven 2012-08-11 21:37:16 av HAP NEWSOM (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av JANIS KRACHT
Ärende: Sisters
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Hi Janis

-> > -> Yes, I'm sure this is exactly the case in her making this decision, 
and
-> > I
-> > -> understand where she's coming from.
-> > ->
-> > -> > AFAIK none of us gets out of here alive.
-> > ->
-> > -> That is essentially the first thing she said to me when I spoke
with 
her
-> > on the
-> > -> phone.. That was a tough one to hear, but I understand.  Later I 
think
-> > she
-> > -> decided she was going to give it her best shot.
-> > ->
-> > -> The people who are helping her raise funds have worked on films
with 
her
-> > (she
-> > -> is (was) a script supervisor in Hollywood).. like director Randal
-> > Kleiser
-> > -> ("Grease", et. al.)  - they are offering signed pictures, scripts, 
etc.
-> > for
-> > -> sale; On ebay some things are offered via auction.
-> > ->
-> > -> http://www.indiegogo.com/marilyngiardinozych
-> > ->
-> > I read this with such great sadness. Anne's mother
-> > passed away from pancreatic cancer just a few months
-> > before Anne was diagnosed with her own cancer.
-> 
-> Almost sounds like Marilyn and Mom.. Mom died in May of numerous 
cancers.. in
-> about June or early July, Marilyn started having serious problems with 
her
-> stomach.. went for some tests and that was it..
-> 
The same way it started for Anne's Mom
and then they thought she was diabetic
which led to the pancreas checking and 
the subsequent discovery of the tumor.

-> > The
-> > three cancers that are the most deadly are pancreatic,
-> > liver, and brain.
-> 
-> Yes.. and it was liver cancer that finally got Mom as far as I know. 
She'd beat
-> breast cancer and stomach cancer but obviously there was still something
-> somewhere there.
->
Anne calls em "sniper cells"...The type
of breast cancer she has is particularly 
known for that, hence the extensive and 
prolonged treatments. The projected length 
of the hormone repression therapy is likely
to be 5 years or more.
 
-> > One of my co-worker's wife was diagnosed
-> > with pancreatic cancer at about the same time as
-> > my wife's breast cancer. When conventional treatments
-> > did not work, he took her to Germany for treatments
-> > that were not available here (not sure if they were
-> > not FDA approved or were totally new). They came back
-> > last month after she had the treatments and she
-> > lasted until the 1st of August.
-> 
-> So sorry to hear that.
->
I was as well, but as you know, love
and desperation drive us to do things
we'd never think we'd do.
 
-> > Our hearts go out
-> > to your sister, her family and friends. If a miracle
-> > can be found I hope she finds it!
-> 
-> Thanks so much Hap.. We're all hoping for that miracle.
->
Have you looked at the Pancreatic Cancer Action
Network?  http://pancan.org/ They do offer some 
support as well.
chat with you soon!
ha
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