Enough with the tragedy already, OK? Please?

[chanaleh]

Why I am still subscribed to the e-mail newsletter of the congregation in which I grew up back in Indiana:

Someone I knew -- not so much from high school, but certainly from youth group, altar service, etc. -- died yesterday of breast cancer. Not someone I knew well or have thought of much in years, but... *splutter*. She was 37 -- i.e., 2.5 years older than me.

As it happens, her funeral will be on Friday 6/1, when my mom and I will already be in the area for my grandmother's funeral on Saturday 6/2. Hmm. (I'm flying to Chicago this Thursday morning, will return Monday afternoon 6/4.)

... In other news, I had an utterly lovely weekend, but it seems that should have a separate entry. :-/

Comments

[cycon.livejournal.com]

*hug*

[cos]

Is that the place I went to Christmas services with you?

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

That's the one.

[bluepapercup]

aw. :/

[miraclaire.livejournal.com]

*hug*

[drwex]

Yes, breast cancer does happen to women in their 30s. I lost someone very dear to me that way. I'm sorry.

[besamim.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Breast cancer is one of those cancer sites where the prognosis depends largely on what kind of tumour it is. As opposed to, e.g., pancreatic and liver cancers, which nearly always come in the "untreatable and fatal within months" variety.