I watched a Christina Applegate interview this week in which she described her choice to aggressively fight her breast cancer diagnosis with a double mastectomy. Her mother's battled the disease twice and is still alive. I believe Christina felt, like many daughters who've watched their mom suffer to save their boobies, that some things are not worth holding on to.
Towards the end of "John Adams", his daughter, Nabby, also suffers from breast cancer (in the 17th century). Dr. Rush removes one breast but the cancer comes back to the rest of her body shortly thereafter and she passes away. Poor girl had to have her mastectomy without pain killers and without the post-op medicine to help with the pain, etc.
As a survivor's daughter and sister, I'm keenly aware of the fact that it could happen to me. Luckily, my mom and sister caught it early enough it has yet to return. My sister went on the have a healthy son shortly after and my mom is now a grandmother and a 9+ year survivor. I'm doing my part with regular screenings and staying on the pill (if the government doesn't take my right to buy it at a reasonable price away). Keeping those cancer cells asleep is important, but living my life to the fullest is even more important.
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