• Advice

    Posted on September 18th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    Breast Cancer Recurrence — & Fear

    Dear Judy,
    I’m not sure if I’m terminally ill or not. I am 37, single, and my breast cancer — yes the same cancer they told me was out of my life forever — has recurred, as I discovered last week.
    The usual treatment advised: mastectomy, radiation, chemo. After 6 years of being supposedly cancer-free this is  a [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on September 1st, 2008

    Written by Judy

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    What to Tell My Kid?

    Dear Judy,
    Years ago, my then-fiancee had a bout with breast cancer, and we both thought she beat it, as did her doctor who was very optimistic. We married, had a son, who is now seven.
    And as I guess you figured out by now, the cancer returned, and it’s metastasized, and it’s very aggressive. My wife’s [...]