Comments on: A medal for completing breast cancer treatment http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 22:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jen Hamilton http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1561118 Jen Hamilton Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1561118 Thank you for stretching yourself across this altar.  We can only hope it opens eyes.  Hearts hope with you. Thank you for stretching yourself across this altar.  We can only hope it opens eyes.  Hearts hope with you.

]]> By: Nancy's Point http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1558431 Nancy's Point Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1558431 Thanks for your ongoing candor and compassion. Awesome medal!  Thanks for your ongoing candor and compassion. Awesome medal! 

]]> By: Liz http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1558286 Liz Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1558286 I love your medal, and your spot-on description of the breast cancer experience (8 months down Tamoxifen Highway I have developed an antipathy to the word 'journey'!). Wishing you strength for the next chapter. I was given a ukulele after finishing active treatment, and am determined to learn to play the hell out of it. Sending you the (lopsided) wave of a sista from Darwin, Australia.... I love your medal, and your spot-on description of the breast cancer experience (8 months down Tamoxifen Highway I have developed an antipathy to the word ‘journey’!). Wishing you strength for the next chapter. I was given a ukulele after finishing active treatment, and am determined to learn to play the hell out of it. Sending you the (lopsided) wave of a sista from Darwin, Australia….

]]> By: Stephanie Poole http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1558106 Stephanie Poole Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1558106 Another weepy commenter here. I am so proud of you for making it through treatment with grace, humor and honesty. Your struggle has touched me very deeply and knowing that you are (mostly) on the other side is a joy. Keep fighting, Xeni. You've got a great family, great friends, and lots of faceless Internet folks behind you... nothing can stop you now. Another weepy commenter here. I am so proud of you for making it through treatment with grace, humor and honesty. Your struggle has touched me very deeply and knowing that you are (mostly) on the other side is a joy. Keep fighting, Xeni. You’ve got a great family, great friends, and lots of faceless Internet folks behind you… nothing can stop you now.

]]> By: lauren624 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557787 lauren624 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557787 Oh My God, I love your blog and sooo dig that medal. I blog about cancer and the crappiness of it too, and really about the part two of it...where you are. You keep going girl, one day this will seem smaller, I promise, but it will. Granted, I am six years out, but you do get there and go "damn, I did it." Lauren afterfiveyears.com Oh My God, I love your blog and sooo dig that medal. I blog about cancer and the crappiness of it too, and really about the part two of it…where you are. You keep going girl, one day this will seem smaller, I promise, but it will. Granted, I am six years out, but you do get there and go “damn, I did it.”

Lauren
afterfiveyears.com

]]> By: coderedd http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557576 coderedd Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557576 Holy cow. I was absolutely blown away by the giving of this gift and how eloquently you summed up your experiences. Keep on kicking ass and taking names. You've sure inspired me to do the same! Holy cow. I was absolutely blown away by the giving of this gift and how eloquently you summed up your experiences. Keep on kicking ass and taking names. You’ve sure inspired me to do the same!

]]> By: Sophie http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557548 Sophie Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557548 My mum needs one of these too.  My mum needs one of these too. 

]]> By: Elissa Harbert http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557490 Elissa Harbert Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557490 Thanks for this amazing expression of courage and clear-headed intelligence. THIS raises "awareness," not pink crap. Thanks for this amazing expression of courage and clear-headed intelligence. THIS raises “awareness,” not pink crap.

]]> By: Roba http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557400 Roba Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557400 Happy to hear that Xeni. Happy to hear that Xeni.

]]> By: Tobias Einarsson http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557377 Tobias Einarsson Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557377 I read recently about "SuperSnöret" (loosely translated, "the Super String") that the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation is giving to children under cancer treatment. The children receives a new bead representing every treatment, chemo, x-ray etc. that they go through. Swedish version: http://www.barncancerfonden.se/Foreningar/Foreningarna/Vastra/Arbetsgrupper/SuperSnoret/ Google translated version: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.barncancerfonden.se%2FForeningar%2FForeningarna%2FVastra%2FArbetsgrupper%2FSuperSnoret%2F I read recently about “SuperSnöret” (loosely translated, “the Super String”) that the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation is giving to children under cancer treatment. The children receives a new bead representing every treatment, chemo, x-ray etc. that they go through.

Swedish version:
http://www.barncancerfonden.se/Foreningar/Foreningarna/Vastra/Arbetsgrupper/SuperSnoret/

Google translated version:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.barncancerfonden.se%2FForeningar%2FForeningarna%2FVastra%2FArbetsgrupper%2FSuperSnoret%2F

]]> By: john bau http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557358 john bau Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557358 Im so happy to hear that Xeni, keep on kickin' Cancers fucked up ass! My sweet friend, Dessi, just lost this sunday: Fuck You, Cancer! Im so happy to hear that Xeni, keep on kickin’ Cancers fucked up ass!

My sweet friend, Dessi, just lost this sunday: Fuck You, Cancer!

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557351 Halloween_Jack Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557351 What an excellent medal. What an excellent medal.

]]> By: Toby Graves http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557307 Toby Graves Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557307 So good to hear.  Best wishes for your future health! So good to hear.  Best wishes for your future health!

]]> By: Mitchell Glaser http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557296 Mitchell Glaser Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557296 Good on you, mate! Good on you, mate!

]]> By: Jen Bekman http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557292 Jen Bekman Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557292 Brava, Xeni. Good health + strength to you, and THANK YOU for all you've done for others throughout all of this. Truly amazing + inspiring. xoxo. Brava, Xeni. Good health + strength to you, and THANK YOU for all you’ve done for others throughout all of this. Truly amazing + inspiring. xoxo.

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557293 Xeni Jardin Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557293 thanks bro!!!! thanks bro!!!!

]]> By: nixiebunny http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557259 nixiebunny Tue, 16 Oct 2012 02:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557259 Congratulations on making it through treatment. I hope you stay in remission for a long, long time.  I love the medal, too. Science deserves way more credit than prayer for your current good health, as I gently remind anyone who ever brings up prayer in front of me as a cure for cancer. Congratulations on making it through treatment. I hope you stay in remission for a long, long time. 

I love the medal, too. Science deserves way more credit than prayer for your current good health, as I gently remind anyone who ever brings up prayer in front of me as a cure for cancer.

]]> By: Skye MacLeod http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557232 Skye MacLeod Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557232 Thank you for such a wonderful and inspiring post Xeni. Thank you for such a wonderful and inspiring post Xeni.

]]> By: djcarlito http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557231 djcarlito Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557231 Xeni, you are amazing. Courage and determination are two traits you've always had.. among many others that make you the incredible sister I love so much.  Congratulations on making it through this incredible trial of endurance.. I wish you strength and love and health from here on out - keep winning Xeni!  Xeni, you are amazing. Courage and determination are two traits you’ve always had.. among many others that make you the incredible sister I love so much.  Congratulations on making it through this incredible trial of endurance.. I wish you strength and love and health from here on out – keep winning Xeni! 

]]> By: Jenonymous http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557192 Jenonymous Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557192 Xeni, One of my best friend's wife is going through Stage 3 treatment now, while also dealing with 2 small children (4 and 6) and pretty much being told that she WILL lose her job once she uses up all of her sick days.  Oh yeah, she also had treatment interruptions because she got strep from her 6-year old, and also had to suspend treatment when the 4 year old brought lice into the house on her first day of Pre-K (got sent home) and they had to use the stupid-strong topical in the house to get rid of them.  The only silver lining, as she wryly noted, was that she herself had already lost all her hair and therefore wasn't harboring... Is there a snowman's chance in Hell, perhaps, that one could purchase these medals with the proceeds going to a "friends and family" support group of some sort?  There are days when she just needs help, and her hubby-my pal--is dangerously close to using up all of his sick days and FMLA time dealing with all of this.  If he loses his job, the whole crew is fucked seventeen ways to Sunday. Congratulations for reaching the end of your own road through Hades, may you never, ever have to revisit it ever ever again. Xeni,

One of my best friend’s wife is going through Stage 3 treatment now, while also dealing with 2 small children (4 and 6) and pretty much being told that she WILL lose her job once she uses up all of her sick days.  Oh yeah, she also had treatment interruptions because she got strep from her 6-year old, and also had to suspend treatment when the 4 year old brought lice into the house on her first day of Pre-K (got sent home) and they had to use the stupid-strong topical in the house to get rid of them.  The only silver lining, as she wryly noted, was that she herself had already lost all her hair and therefore wasn’t harboring…

Is there a snowman’s chance in Hell, perhaps, that one could purchase these medals with the proceeds going to a “friends and family” support group of some sort?  There are days when she just needs help, and her hubby-my pal–is dangerously close to using up all of his sick days and FMLA time dealing with all of this.  If he loses his job, the whole crew is fucked seventeen ways to Sunday.

Congratulations for reaching the end of your own road through Hades, may you never, ever have to revisit it ever ever again.

]]> By: cblamey http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557188 cblamey Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557188 Join the club, girl! I just hit my 5 year post-treatment anniversary this month. I'm off the Arimidex. Life is good! Join the club, girl! I just hit my 5 year post-treatment anniversary this month. I’m off the Arimidex. Life is good!

]]> By: Lani Horn http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557173 Lani Horn Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557173 great job, my friend. i give you a medal for your unflinching honesty, for never forgetting others who are going through the same or worse. you have kept your heart big and whole through this whole ordeal, which speaks volumes about the astonishingly beautiful quality of your character. love, CB great job, my friend. i give you a medal for your unflinching honesty, for never forgetting others who are going through the same or worse. you have kept your heart big and whole through this whole ordeal, which speaks volumes about the astonishingly beautiful quality of your character.

love, CB

]]> By: andreasma http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557156 andreasma Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557156 Made this cancer bi-athlete (Cut, Burn), cry.  I don't think I deserve a medal (mine was a walk by comparison), but I did get a certificate of participation/completion: the one line "clear/negative" on my final CT assessment. Maybe I should frame it, you're giving me ideas. You have great friends Xeni.  Made this cancer bi-athlete (Cut, Burn), cry. 

I don’t think I deserve a medal (mine was a walk by comparison), but I did get a certificate of participation/completion: the one line “clear/negative” on my final CT assessment. Maybe I should frame it, you’re giving me ideas.

You have great friends Xeni. 

]]> By: bigfatlamer http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557150 bigfatlamer Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557150 That is awesome! So is the fact that you're done with your treatment.  If he were to make those on a larger scale (and at a reasonable price), I would buy them for every single one of my patients...every damn one. Even the ones who don't "win." I'm not kidding. Tell him to get the MakerBot cranking. That is awesome! So is the fact that you’re done with your treatment. 

If he were to make those on a larger scale (and at a reasonable price), I would buy them for every single one of my patients…every damn one. Even the ones who don’t “win.” I’m not kidding. Tell him to get the MakerBot cranking.

]]> By: Ameena Meer http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557149 Ameena Meer Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557149 SO proud of you, xeni. not only for making through but also for being "out" about your cancer. it's an epidemic and we need to let everyone know so no one suffers through it alone. if you're looking for some CAM to help you recover faster, i recommend a few things that worked for me. amongst them, brennan healing science and hypnosis... http://amazonsofnyc.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-c-word-laura-kepshire-and-brennan.html SO proud of you, xeni. not only for making through but also for being “out” about your cancer. it’s an epidemic and we need to let everyone know so no one suffers through it alone. if you’re looking for some CAM to help you recover faster, i recommend a few things that worked for me. amongst them, brennan healing science and hypnosis… http://amazonsofnyc.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-c-word-laura-kepshire-and-brennan.html

]]> By: LightningRose http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557133 LightningRose Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557133 Praise science! Wishing you the best, Xeni! Praise science!

Wishing you the best, Xeni!

]]> By: Ipo http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557080 Ipo Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557080  Thank y'all at MSKCC for taking care of Xeni.  We need her here.   Thank y’all at MSKCC for taking care of Xeni. 
We need her here. 

]]> By: elix http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557061 elix Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557061 That reminds me; I need to turn FoldingatHome  back on so I can help kick cancer's ass (that's the hope). Discus refuses to let me even use the at symbol without trying to hotlink it into a user profile reference. >:[ Thank you so much for fighting, Xeni, and not giving up. A lot of people've expressed their support, and I'm one of them, but I also want to recognize that you went through so much and didn't give up, and we are all richer for it. Thank you for not giving up. No radiation, no poison, and certainly no cancer can diminish the fact that you are a wonderful person, and you're still alive. Thank you. That reminds me; I need to turn FoldingatHome  back on so I can help kick cancer’s ass (that’s the hope). Discus refuses to let me even use the at symbol without trying to hotlink it into a user profile reference. >:[

Thank you so much for fighting, Xeni, and not giving up. A lot of people’ve expressed their support, and I’m one of them, but I also want to recognize that you went through so much and didn’t give up, and we are all richer for it.

Thank you for not giving up. No radiation, no poison, and certainly no cancer can diminish the fact that you are a wonderful person, and you’re still alive. Thank you.

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557050 chgoliz Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557050 Excellent medal!  Excellent friend, to make that medal for you. Friends really do get you through it. Friends, and science. Excellent medal!  Excellent friend, to make that medal for you.

Friends really do get you through it. Friends, and science.

]]> By: Jody Schoger http://boingboing.net/2012/10/15/a-medal-for-completing-breast.html#comment-1557049 Jody Schoger Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=187537#comment-1557049 Stomping cancer's sorry, sorry ass. How grateful those of us out here in cancerland are for YOU. From the first day you spoke fearlessly and honestly about what treatment is like.  And I love your medal. Thank you again for an awesome post. Love, Jody Stomping cancer’s sorry, sorry ass.

How grateful those of us out here in cancerland are for YOU. From the first day you spoke fearlessly and honestly about what treatment is like. 

And I love your medal.

Thank you again for an awesome post.

Love,
Jody

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