Dana Reeve, 44, just ten months after her husband Christopher Reeve passed away, has learned she has lung cancer. She displayed great courage and devotion to Christopher throughout his illness and death and now must summon the strength just a few months later to wage a battle for her very own life.Dana is a non-smoker and at such a young age, we see once again this terrible disease attacking those we would least expect. One can only imagine the pain and anguish between mother
and son tonight. Dana's son, Will, is 13. What that young man is experiencing is beyond my comprehension. To lose his dad, and now, today, to learn his mother has cancer. Thoughts and prayers to two courageous and caring individuals as they face another agonizing battle.In her own words: "I hope before too long to be sharing news of my good health and recovery."
"Now, more than ever, I feel Chris with me as I face this challenge," said the 44-year-old actress. "As always, I look to him as the ultimate example of defying the odds with strength, courage, and hope."
ABC News
Official Press Release--CNN
San Diego Union Tribune
13 comments:
As I said, it is always hard for me to get my head around the concept that lightning can strike in the same place twice. If one family has been through a tremendous tragedy, it seems completely unfair for them to face another.
"I hope before too long to be sharing news of my good health and recovery." So hope so too!
(PS Faces came to mind following the smiling employee -so thanks for that)
My dad lost his life to lung cancer. My prayers are with her and her son.
Don't ever give up!
Autumn, as always thanks for sharing.
Janet, so sorry to hear about your dad. I too lost my dad to cancer. It is a terrible disease that touches so many of us and sometimes there is so little we can do. I appreciate your spirit. Thanks for posting.
Autumn, "faces" was a great piece. I've made a note to read it again, and perhaps again after that. Small world when one pic here inspires something great there. I sense a "buddha" moment of "oneness." LOL
Oh my...that is horrible...I do hope they managed to catch it in time.
And Autumn, I agree even though I am from a family like that myself. My mom died in bone cancer when I was 13 and then I had cancer when I was 30. Sometimes life does that...
I sense a "buddha" moment of "oneness." :-)
Sorry to hear about your fathers, Janet and Trée. Cancer is the scariest of diseases, the one I fear. (My grandmother and uncle).
It does, Christa!
But I also have the comforting, though by no means certain thoery regarding my other siblings, of them living to a ripe old age, because I have already lost one much too early and very tragically.
Gosh, life can be scary - one never knows what is around the corner, whether it be good or bad.
I've noticed, Autumn...life is like Russian Roulette more than anything, I think.
It makes me sad that bad things continue to happen to good people. No matter how much we try to take care of our health, it's still a crap shoot as to how long we'll live.
My heart goes out to Mrs. Reeve and her family and to all of you. We are all survivors of something, are we not?
Blessings and prayers to all.
Agnes, well said.
I'm stunned. I had not heard this. So sad.
Off topic: Thanks for swinging by.
Dorna, same to ya. That cat picture you posted is the funniest thing I've seen in some time. Thanks for posting.
Very sad news about Dana. Her mother died of cancer just a few months ago, so I can only imagine how scared she must be. So much tragedy for one person--husband, mother and now herself.
One wishes at a time like this you could simply say, "let me carry some of your burden." If only life worked that way. How she is holding herself together is a miracle and testament to her great internal fortitude.
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