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pnwmom

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25. You must be so proud of your daughter.

Reply to slipslidingaway (Reply #24)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 02:36 AM

Dec 2013

How wonderful that she's taking your family's experience and putting it to some good. The best of luck to her!

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R.I.P. Sarah KamaAina Dec 2013 #1

Hey now Scairp Dec 2013 #34

I'm reluctant to weigh in on this one... brooklynite Dec 2013 #2

Everyone I know who's gone through Chemo maxsolomon Dec 2013 #4

Unless it kills you first. Xithras Dec 2013 #6

It happened to my Mom. It was the Chemo that "suffocated" her heart. chelsea0011 Dec 2013 #7

Sure but this girl's cancer isn't anywhere close to the same as lung cancer: Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #9

I'm pretty sure dead people are infertile too... AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #10

A high survival rate with treatment -- but not necessarily for everyone. pnwmom Dec 2013 #16

We know medical professionals think she needs treatment. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #19

Medical professionals thought my father needed treatment. pnwmom Dec 2013 #20

I'm very sorry about your Dad ... slipslidingaway Dec 2013 #21

Thank you! pnwmom Dec 2013 #22

You are most welcome, but I'm beginning to think I'm cursed tonight ... slipslidingaway Dec 2013 #24

You must be so proud of your daughter. pnwmom Dec 2013 #25

Thanks and yes we are ... slipslidingaway Dec 2013 #26

Chemo killed my father hack89 Dec 2013 #11

You have no idea what a "bad reaction" can be. Some people pnwmom Dec 2013 #15

my assumption is that they couldn't stand to see the child suffering maxsolomon Dec 2013 #35

They can't have gotten far by horse and buggy. maxsolomon Dec 2013 #3

A concern with future fertility seems highly inappropriate. burnsei sensei Dec 2013 #8

Personal Experience bpj62 Dec 2013 #5

Thanks for an inspiring story. My adult daughter was recently diagnosed w/ a non-Hodgkin lymphoma deurbano Dec 2013 #13

I am so happy about your son. I will tell you you something, pnwmom Dec 2013 #17

Happy to read your kids ok, dude. Inkfreak Dec 2013 #28

My 11-year-old daughter wants NOTHING to do with giving birth (herself). deurbano Dec 2013 #12

I would want this option for my kid perdita9 Dec 2013 #14

There is not enough information to give an opinion ... slipslidingaway Dec 2013 #18

Sad story. nt aaaaaa5a Dec 2013 #23

I tend to side with the family Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #27

Another victory for 'religion'... CanSocDem Dec 2013 #29

You don't know that anasv Dec 2013 #30

Of course you're right. CanSocDem Dec 2013 #32

I don't think this was religion at all Yo_Mama Dec 2013 #31

The importance of "religion" in this story... CanSocDem Dec 2013 #33

Darwin at work. At least the genes won't be passed on. Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #36