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KaRiSsA
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I just read this on LIW.
This is very sad!
NEW YORK -- Dana Reeve, who spent nine years caring for her paralyzed husband, Christopher Reeve, until his death last year, announced Tuesday that she has lung cancer.
Reeve, 44, said she decided to disclose her illness following rumors about her health in the media.
"I have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, and am currently undergoing treatment," Reeve said in a statement. "I have an excellent team of physicians, and we are optimistic about my prognosis."
"Now, more than ever, I feel Chris with me as I face this challenge," Reeve said. "As always, I look to him as the ultimate example of defying the odds with strength, courage and hope in the face of life's adversities."
Christopher Reeve, the onetime Hollywood "Superman" turned activist for spinal cord research after a horse-riding accident, died Oct. 10, 2004.
Dana Reeve, an actress, was a constant companion and supporter of her husband during his long ordeal and his work for a cure for spinal cord injuries.
She is chairwoman of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, which funds research on paralysis and works to improve the life of the disabled. To date, it has awarded $55 million in research grants and $7.5 million in quality of life grants.
She was performing in the Broadway-bound play "Brooklyn Boy" in California when she had to streak home to reach her husband's bedside before he died. She gave up the role for the New York run.
Their son, Will, is 13 years old.
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Donna
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
I know I heard it this morning on Howard.
So sad....
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| Posted 8/9/05 9:52 AM |
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MrsERod
Praying for Everyone.
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
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MrsJ
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
OMG How horrible..how sad. I feel so bad for their son and for her. Was she a smoker?
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| Posted 8/9/05 9:54 AM |
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Redhead
You Live, You Learn
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
I pray for her....And hope that they caught it in time! 
Though doing that is very rare 
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| Posted 8/9/05 9:54 AM |
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Marcie
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
That is soooo sad
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| Posted 8/9/05 9:55 AM |
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
That is so sad!
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| Posted 8/9/05 9:57 AM |
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Jax430
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
I am so sad to hear this.
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| Posted 8/9/05 9:58 AM |
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christy
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
I read that she was NOT a smoker...scary huh!
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| Posted 8/9/05 10:08 AM |
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kathleeng
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Kathleen
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
So sad. 
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| Posted 8/9/05 10:09 AM |
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FelAndJon
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Felice (aka LuckyBride2004)
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
It is so sad, I just saw that on CNN.
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| Posted 8/9/05 10:22 AM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
I feel horrible for her Makes you wonder why bad things happen to good people.....
See, now this is why I am still angry that my both parents were (and my dad still is) heavy smokers when my sister and I were growing up. All the times we sat at the table, rode in the car or watched TV while they smoked....
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| Posted 8/9/05 10:39 AM |
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Redhead
You Live, You Learn
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
Posted by MrsTC
I feel horrible for her Makes you wonder why bad things happen to good people.....
See, now this is why I am still angry that my both parents were (and my dad still is) heavy smokers when my sister and I were growing up. All the times we sat at the table, rode in the car or watched TV while they smoked....
i agree....and the blatant disregard for thier health
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| Posted 8/9/05 10:41 AM |
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jozieb0925
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
This is so sad...that poor family needs a break already...
Hopefully, it is still in it's early stages..
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| Posted 8/9/05 10:42 AM |
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NewYawkah
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
Oh that poor woman!! How much can one person take?? 
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FeliciaDP
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
This is just such tragic news.. I was stunned when I read it in the newspapers this morning
That poor woman, I hope she is ok
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| Posted 8/9/05 10:43 AM |
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Dani
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
so sad. i cant believe it.
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| Posted 8/9/05 10:48 AM |
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dld4e
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Tany
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
omg how sad.
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| Posted 8/9/05 10:58 AM |
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KaRiSsA
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
Posted by MrsTC
I feel horrible for her Makes you wonder why bad things happen to good people.....
I felt this way when my FIL had cancer and passed away. He didn't smoke either. It was so sad seeing him sick cause he was one of the nicest people I ever met. 
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| Posted 8/9/05 11:00 AM |
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GenLCSW
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
That is really sad news
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| Posted 8/9/05 12:00 PM |
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Bri
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dooodles
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
Hopefully they did catch it in time
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| Posted 8/9/05 12:13 PM |
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luvsbob4603
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
i heard about her this morning on the radio at work! it is very sad i hope they did catch it in time and she will be in remission soon.
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| Posted 8/9/05 2:13 PM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: I just read this on LIW.
This is such terrible news. When you consider everything she went through with her husband, how hard she had to work, and basically raising her son alone it's so horrible.
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