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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-27-11 11:50 PM
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Did not know Wanda Sykes had Breast Cancer. Hope she has a speedy Recovery.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20540361,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontent

Wanda Sykes: I Feel Whole Again

Wanda Sykes says it didn't take her long to decide to have both breasts removed.

"I just wanted the best odds," the comedian, 47, tells PEOPLE in this week's issue. "I made my decision because I love life."

Sykes was diagnosed with DCIS , a noninvasive type of breast cancer, after having a breast reduction in February. "My first thought was, 'Really? Me, breast cancer?' I just couldn't believe it," she says. "But I knew this was doable."

The comedian underwent a bilateral mastectomy in August, and spent the next month healing at home with her wife, Alex. "I was miserable. Every day I had to change the bandages and look at it, and it was not pretty at all," says Sykes. "I just wanted my life back."
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-28-11 09:14 AM
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1. Love her and wish her the best. Very funny person.
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Denninmi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-28-11 09:18 AM
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2. Wow, that's rough.
Edited on Fri Oct-28-11 09:18 AM by Denninmi
She's hilarious. I hope she does well.
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Pool Hall Ace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-28-11 09:42 AM
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3. Poor Wanda! I love her, she is so funny
I hope she is feeling better and better every day!
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Shagbark Hickory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-28-11 10:29 AM
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4. Good VIBES, Pontiac VIBES, f.s.m. VIBES, Vibraphone VIBES
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