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To: Wayne Rumball who wrote (1)	9/21/2013 9:16:56 PM
From: Wayne Rumball	Respond to of 12

The day after Marianne's surgery, I had to go for a medical exam for work. Doctor looks at my file and says I've lost 22lbs in the last 2 years, why is that? I say there are a lot of reasons why that happened and I don't know why you ask, you should be congratulating me from moving from almost obese to being in perfect form. She dropped the subject and asked me to go pee in a cup..... I get back and she takes my blood pressure 3 different ways, just to make sure. Doctor says my blood pressure is up 140/80. Was I stressed coming to the exam? Told her no, if nothing, it was relaxing. She asks, do you sleep well? I say no, not recently, my wife has breast cancer and yesterday they removed her breast, so maybe I don't sleep well and maybe I'm a little stressed. I don't think she was waiting for that response. She stamped the form, fit to work, and said see you in 2 years.

To: Wayne Rumball who wrote (1)	9/22/2013 3:30:18 PM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12

Although I've never had BC, I've known women who have and I am always in awe of their bravery. I'm sure your wife is no different. I wish both you and your wife all the best.

To: Wayne Rumball who wrote (1)	9/22/2013 3:53:21 PM
From: arno	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12

Wayne, In the early 90's, I was getting ready to exit the corporate world....and insurance....to start our own business. I wanted my beloved wife to go get all of her check-ups before the insurance was gone. The mammogram showed something unusual and so they did a needle biopsy.....positive. Surgery scheduled. It was an intro-ductal carcinoma.....meaning it hadn't left the milk duct. A lumpectomy was performed. We had caught it as early was possible and this was in the day when the thoughts about radical masectomy's were being re-evaluated. So, they just took the duct and left a scar. it was 2 days from the positive finding to surgery. 5 weeks of radiation was the only follow-up treatment....no chemo. The oncologist even said the radiation probably wasn't necessary, but nobody in the health industry was willing to make that call. She survived for 20+ years before she got other cancer that was not curable. arno