Comments on: Christina Applegate had a double mastectomy, wants to have a baby http://www.celebitchy.com/13659/christina_applegate_had_a_double_mastectomy_wants_to_have_a_baby/ Stylish celebrity escapism Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:03:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Abby http://www.celebitchy.com/13659/christina_applegate_had_a_double_mastectomy_wants_to_have_a_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-251696 Abby Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:07:15 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13659#comment-251696 I really admire Christina and envy her optimism. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June of 2008, and had my surgery in July (same time as Christina). My cancer was only in one breast but like her, I decided to have both removed to lessen the chance of it returning. I did have chemo though. My doctor thought since I took the aggressive approach, we should continue in that way. However, its a lot easier for someone like Christina to stay positive. She could afford her surgeries, and the gene test ( I can't afford to get it) and will always have work and funds. Where as I haven't worked since July (company closed down while I was out for treatment), can barely afford to care for me, my disabled husband and my animals, let alone pay the over $43,000 in medical bills, but our income is considered too high to get governmental help. So I find it hard to stay positive about anything. I'm so glad Christina will be okay though. And even though nothing is 100%, hopefully her cancer won't come back, at least not for a long time. I really admire Christina and envy her optimism. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June of 2008, and had my surgery in July (same time as Christina). My cancer was only in one breast but like her, I decided to have both removed to lessen the chance of it returning. I did have chemo though. My doctor thought since I took the aggressive approach, we should continue in that way. However, its a lot easier for someone like Christina to stay positive. She could afford her surgeries, and the gene test ( I can’t afford to get it) and will always have work and funds. Where as I haven’t worked since July (company closed down while I was out for treatment), can barely afford to care for me, my disabled husband and my animals, let alone pay the over $43,000 in medical bills, but our income is considered too high to get governmental help. So I find it hard to stay positive about anything. I’m so glad Christina will be okay though. And even though nothing is 100%, hopefully her cancer won’t come back, at least not for a long time.

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]]> By: SolitaryAngel http://www.celebitchy.com/13659/christina_applegate_had_a_double_mastectomy_wants_to_have_a_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-82269 SolitaryAngel Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:50:19 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13659#comment-82269 @ Codzilla: Thanks. That means a lot to me! :wink: @ Codzilla: Thanks. That means a lot to me! :wink:

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]]> By: Codzilla http://www.celebitchy.com/13659/christina_applegate_had_a_double_mastectomy_wants_to_have_a_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-81768 Codzilla Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:52:55 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13659#comment-81768 @SolitaryAngel: What an amazing story. I can't imagine dealing with cancer in the throes of both childbirth and caring for a newborn. So glad your son grew up healthy and happy. You rock. @SolitaryAngel: What an amazing story. I can’t imagine dealing with cancer in the throes of both childbirth and caring for a newborn. So glad your son grew up healthy and happy. You rock.

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]]> By: GrnMtGirl http://www.celebitchy.com/13659/christina_applegate_had_a_double_mastectomy_wants_to_have_a_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-81756 GrnMtGirl Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13659#comment-81756 Kudos to Christina. I've always liked her. She has an awesome sense of humor and a respectable amount of confidence. Kudos to Christina. I’ve always liked her. She has an awesome sense of humor and a respectable amount of confidence.

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]]> By: SolitaryAngel http://www.celebitchy.com/13659/christina_applegate_had_a_double_mastectomy_wants_to_have_a_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-81567 SolitaryAngel Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:59:03 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13659#comment-81567 Good for her! Tough decision, and she did what was best for her and her future. I applaud that heartily. As a 3-surgery cancer survivor, I understand how awful it is to hear that you have something inside your body that is doing its best to kill you. My cancer was found just a few weeks after the birth of my son (I'd had a miscarriage a few months before I became pregnant with him), and it had been growing inside my womb, right along with my son---no wonder I had bleeding, cramps, dilation, early labor, and the last 3 months were spent in bed taking anti-contraction meds. I thank TPTB every day that my son survived. He's 19 now, and sometimes he will make an offhand remark about how it was his fault I couldn't have any more children! I've never been able to convince him that it WASN'T his fault, but I've told him many times that it was God's (or TPTB)decision that I only have one baby, and He gave me the best one possible. I hope Christina continues to have great family support through all of this, and I wish her all the luck in the world having her dream babies. Good for her! Tough decision, and she did what was best for her and her future. I applaud that heartily.

As a 3-surgery cancer survivor, I understand how awful it is to hear that you have something inside your body that is doing its best to kill you. My cancer was found just a few weeks after the birth of my son (I’d had a miscarriage a few months before I became pregnant with him), and it had been growing inside my womb, right along with my son—no wonder I had bleeding, cramps, dilation, early labor, and the last 3 months were spent in bed taking anti-contraction meds. I thank TPTB every day that my son survived. He’s 19 now, and sometimes he will make an offhand remark about how it was his fault I couldn’t have any more children! I’ve never been able to convince him that it WASN’T his fault, but I’ve told him many times that it was God’s (or TPTB)decision that I only have one baby, and He gave me the best one possible. I hope Christina continues to have great family support through all of this, and I wish her all the luck in the world having her dream babies.

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]]> By: Aqua http://www.celebitchy.com/13659/christina_applegate_had_a_double_mastectomy_wants_to_have_a_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-81479 Aqua Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:40:15 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13659#comment-81479 God bless you, Christina, stick to microbiotics, it works and it saves lives. I've seen it work and produce miracles. Lots of love and God's blessings! Wish you all the best. God bless you, Christina, stick to microbiotics, it works and it saves lives. I’ve seen it work and produce miracles.
Lots of love and God’s blessings!
Wish you all the best.

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]]> By: RAN http://www.celebitchy.com/13659/christina_applegate_had_a_double_mastectomy_wants_to_have_a_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-81462 RAN Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:57:04 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13659#comment-81462 Syko, thanks for sharing the story about your mom - sounds like she had a wonderful sense of humor about something that would overwhelm most of us. About Christina... I hope the mastectomy takes care of ALL of the cancer. I have always liked this girl - even when she was on Married with Children (guiltily admitting I still watch reruns when they're on). Obviously I don't know her, but she just seems so cool and down to earth. Like someone we could all be bff's with. Syko, thanks for sharing the story about your mom - sounds like she had a wonderful sense of humor about something that would overwhelm most of us.

About Christina… I hope the mastectomy takes care of ALL of the cancer. I have always liked this girl - even when she was on Married with Children (guiltily admitting I still watch reruns when they’re on). Obviously I don’t know her, but she just seems so cool and down to earth. Like someone we could all be bff’s with.

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]]> By: Shane http://www.celebitchy.com/13659/christina_applegate_had_a_double_mastectomy_wants_to_have_a_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-81413 Shane Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:07:10 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13659#comment-81413 I had thyroid cancer (that's in your neck below your voice box) and never any chemo or radiation, just removal of the thyroid gland. Some doctors promote also doing radiation, some don't. About a 50/50 split in the thyroid cancer world, depending on the stage when it's caught (mine was caught early). And, the radiation (radioactive iodine, to be exact) can cause bladder cancer later, and destroy your saliva glands. So glad I only had the surgery and nothing else! By the way, 33% of you reading this right now either will have cancer in the future, or already have the beginning stages of cancer and you don't know it. Just the facts folks! I had thyroid cancer (that’s in your neck below your voice box) and never any chemo or radiation, just removal of the thyroid gland.

Some doctors promote also doing radiation, some don’t. About a 50/50 split in the thyroid cancer world, depending on the stage when it’s caught (mine was caught early).

And, the radiation (radioactive iodine, to be exact) can cause bladder cancer later, and destroy your saliva glands.

So glad I only had the surgery and nothing else!

By the way, 33% of you reading this right now either will have cancer in the future, or already have the beginning stages of cancer and you don’t know it. Just the facts folks!

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]]> By: Aud http://www.celebitchy.com/13659/christina_applegate_had_a_double_mastectomy_wants_to_have_a_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-81395 Aud Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:22:19 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13659#comment-81395 She's so brave! I love this woman, she seems so down to earth and genuinely nice and caring. If she has follow up treatment, I hope its localized radiation and not chemo. Often times, the cancer doesnt kill you, the chemo does. My husband is a 4 times cancer survivor and never had a drop of chemo, only localized. She’s so brave! I love this woman, she seems so down to earth and genuinely nice and caring.

If she has follow up treatment, I hope its localized radiation and not chemo. Often times, the cancer doesnt kill you, the chemo does.

My husband is a 4 times cancer survivor and never had a drop of chemo, only localized.

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]]> By: All Adither http://www.celebitchy.com/13659/christina_applegate_had_a_double_mastectomy_wants_to_have_a_baby/comment-page-1/#comment-81340 All Adither Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:58:06 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13659#comment-81340 "The National Enquirer" and "Broke the Story" should never go together. “The National Enquirer” and “Broke the Story” should never go together.

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