I shared my wife's battle with breast cancer, her chemo, mastectomy, and the good news that it appears that the cancer is gone. When asked about the chances that her cancer could come back, the oncologist said about 10 days ago that there was a 90%, no, make it 95% chance that she would not see it again, and that
in the next five years, if there is no reappearance, then he'd consider it 100% that she would not see it return.
He said he considers that to be the best possible scenario, outcome, possible.
But there were others here on the board who commented that their wives, mothers, sisters, etc, had less
positive prognoses in their battle with breast cancer, and they have my prayers.
During the last 8 months, since we discovered my wife had stage 3 breast cancer, we researched, web surfed, and she interacted with so many other women doing the same battles, fighting the same fears, facing the same obstacles, overcoming, winning, and....losing.
It is quite the close knit group that they have, these brave women who comfort, embrace, defend, support, boost, and love each other fiercely against a common enemy.
I imagine Hendo and all the other men and women on The Edge who served in close quarters in the military tours can related in some aspects, and damn well surmise that our Razorbacks can attest how closely bonded
a group of many different young men from all walks of live can become over a course of a season or time wearing that jersey. I remember my teammates from long ago with much fondness.
And yet, I have much admiration for these women, because of their bond.
And there was this woman, whom my wife met through her seeing her story on Good Morning America and then first following, then exchanging texts and thoughts through Facebook, that left indelible and lasting
impressions on first my wife, and then me, collaterally.
Holly Kitchen.
I hope you can take time to watch the video, to imagine her, imagine her husband and sons,
imagine her fears, imagine her fight, and........... imagine her bravery.
My wife told me a few days ago, that this wife and mother of 2 sons, had received word from
her doctor that the newest experimental chemo wasn't working, and that her body was just
about depleted. Her options were to try yet another experimental chemo-IF her body could
even handle it, or go about making her little remaining time as fruitful as possible and enjoy
that precious time left with her family.
My wife said that Holly was hoping to make to her youngest child's 5th birthday, 5 weeks away.
My wife informs me Holly Kitchen didn't make it, passing sometime yesterday, or this
morning, surrounding by her loved ones.
I don't know Holly, ........or her husband, ...............or her sons.
But I grieve.
For her, for them, and for that close knit group of women out there, like my wife, who have lost
a precious comrade to the enemy.
And I pray for our fellow members on The Edge whose lives are affected by the women
in our lives whose bodies are attacked by that enemy. Your wives, your mothers, your
sisters, even your daughters. I pray for Lollyhog, Hogchick, Titanhawg, and other
female Edge posters that you never travel this path where you encounter this predator.
Woo Pig.
in the next five years, if there is no reappearance, then he'd consider it 100% that she would not see it return.
He said he considers that to be the best possible scenario, outcome, possible.
But there were others here on the board who commented that their wives, mothers, sisters, etc, had less
positive prognoses in their battle with breast cancer, and they have my prayers.
During the last 8 months, since we discovered my wife had stage 3 breast cancer, we researched, web surfed, and she interacted with so many other women doing the same battles, fighting the same fears, facing the same obstacles, overcoming, winning, and....losing.
It is quite the close knit group that they have, these brave women who comfort, embrace, defend, support, boost, and love each other fiercely against a common enemy.
I imagine Hendo and all the other men and women on The Edge who served in close quarters in the military tours can related in some aspects, and damn well surmise that our Razorbacks can attest how closely bonded
a group of many different young men from all walks of live can become over a course of a season or time wearing that jersey. I remember my teammates from long ago with much fondness.
And yet, I have much admiration for these women, because of their bond.
And there was this woman, whom my wife met through her seeing her story on Good Morning America and then first following, then exchanging texts and thoughts through Facebook, that left indelible and lasting
impressions on first my wife, and then me, collaterally.
Holly Kitchen.
I hope you can take time to watch the video, to imagine her, imagine her husband and sons,
imagine her fears, imagine her fight, and........... imagine her bravery.
My wife told me a few days ago, that this wife and mother of 2 sons, had received word from
her doctor that the newest experimental chemo wasn't working, and that her body was just
about depleted. Her options were to try yet another experimental chemo-IF her body could
even handle it, or go about making her little remaining time as fruitful as possible and enjoy
that precious time left with her family.
My wife said that Holly was hoping to make to her youngest child's 5th birthday, 5 weeks away.
My wife informs me Holly Kitchen didn't make it, passing sometime yesterday, or this
morning, surrounding by her loved ones.
I don't know Holly, ........or her husband, ...............or her sons.
But I grieve.
For her, for them, and for that close knit group of women out there, like my wife, who have lost
a precious comrade to the enemy.
And I pray for our fellow members on The Edge whose lives are affected by the women
in our lives whose bodies are attacked by that enemy. Your wives, your mothers, your
sisters, even your daughters. I pray for Lollyhog, Hogchick, Titanhawg, and other
female Edge posters that you never travel this path where you encounter this predator.
Woo Pig.
