NY Times - "My Medical Choice" By ANGELINA JOLIE

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I can't imagine and hope to never be placed in any sort of position where I have to choose stuff like this, but also I can't imagine what kind of mental courage it took her, of all people, to come out in public and write about it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?_r=1&

Just amazing.

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The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[promise5 17]

Wow and wow

No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible.
Believe me I tried.

[Squeak 17]

Much Kudos to her.

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[MikeJD 0]

Wow. Very impressive and moving, and I'm sure an article like that will help lots of women in the same position. I've no real interest in celebrity culture, but it's great to see people in the public eye setting a good example when so much reality TV in particular seems to celebrate obnoxious behaviour.

Even before this I thought of Jolie and Pitt - as far as it's possible to tell these things - as among the most 'normal' of A-list celebs. I was at the wind tunnel when they and their kids made a trip there last year. Although they had the tunnel to themselves (and there were more than enough of them to keep up the rotations!) security was very low-key, there were no cameras, and they happily mingled with the skydivers while they were getting ready to fly.

[wmw999 2,452]

Good for her. I had the test a few years ago for similar reasons. Very fortunately, I'm negative.

Having the balls to actually do something about it? Priceless.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

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Old news Quade. February the 2nd. to be exact.

-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"

[ianmdrennan 2]

rwieder

Old news Quade.

Somebody brought Mr Negative to the party again.....

Performance Designs Factory Team

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Old news Quade.

New news to me.

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Somebody brought Mr Negative to the party again.....Somebody brought Mr Negative to the party again.....

No, you just showed up all by by yourself. See my ammended post above Ian, that's allright. No apology expected. You just know, I'm NOT your new "John Rich."

-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"

[Darius11 12]

Now I love her I think she is awesome, however am I the only one who thinks a bit extreme? Considering were talking someone gave her percentages and she decided to cut of body parts!!.

Not sure not a woman so I have no idea the only thing I can compare them to is may balls. If they tell me there is a99.99999999999999999999999999999999 chance that I will get ball cancer unless I cut them off I am sure I would keep them and say hey lets wait and see

Either way I hope no one has to make a decision like that.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

[JohnMitchell 16]

That is a tough choice and my hat is off to Angelina for doing it. Now, with that said, are insurance companies going to cover all of that for the average woman, including the first class reconstructive surgery? Not everyone can hire the best in the world out of pocket.

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Old news Quade. February the 2nd. to be exact.

Actually, it was published May 14.

Remster

[ianmdrennan 2]

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Somebody brought Mr Negative to the party again.....Somebody brought Mr Negative to the party again.....

No, you just showed up all by by yourself. See my ammended post above Ian, that's allright. No apology expected. You just know, I'm NOT your new "John Rich."

Why would I apologize for your negativity?

Just remember that it was you who decided to do the 'old news' post

Performance Designs Factory Team

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Actually, it was published May 14.

What's your source Clark Kent? There's a little thing called the "Wonder Wall" on msn.com that has all kinds of stuff not published elsewhere, I don't pay much attention to it simply b/c I just don't care. A.J. not having any breast anymore isn't going to change my life one way or another, yours? Is there anything you guys DON'T KNOW?

-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"

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Actually, it was published May 14.

What's your source Clark Kent? There's a little thing called the "Wonder Wall" on msn.com that has all kinds of stuff not published elsewhere, I don't pay much attention to it simply b/c I just don't care. A.J. not having any breast anymore isn't going to change my life one way or another, yours? Is there anything you guys DON'T KNOW?

My source is the article.

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OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
My Medical Choice
By ANGELINA JOLIE
Published: May 14, 2013

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Remster

My source is the article.

***OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
My Medical Choice
By ANGELINA JOLIE
Published: May 14, 2013

...together with the fact that it's hard to write at the beginning of February about having finished your treatment in April.

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You obviously have nothing else to do with your morning. I do. I'm done with your cherade.

-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"

[Remster 30]

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You obviously have nothing else to do with your morning. I do. I'm done with your cherade.

Yeah, reading the title and by-line of the article took me hours of sleuthing.

Remster

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...together with the fact that it's hard to write at the beginning of February about having finished your treatment in April.

Feb the 2nd was the 1st phase of her treatment. they didn't just go in and do the radical mystectomy all at once. Pardon for the language, but this was when the "Nipple" treatment was done. Which is when I first learned of it.

-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"

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So you're not done then?

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Darius11

Now I love her I think she is awesome, however am I the only one who thinks a bit extreme? Considering were talking someone gave her percentages and she decided to cut of body parts!!.

Not sure not a woman so I have no idea the only thing I can compare them to is may balls. If they tell me there is a99.99999999999999999999999999999999 chance that I will get ball cancer unless I cut them off I am sure I would keep them and say hey lets wait and see

Either way I hope no one has to make a decision like that.

You know you can be a hell of a pro cyclist with just one ball.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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***Now I love her I think she is awesome, however am I the only one who thinks a bit extreme? Considering were talking someone gave her percentages and she decided to cut of body parts!!.

Not sure not a woman so I have no idea the only thing I can compare them to is may balls. If they tell me there is a99.99999999999999999999999999999999 chance that I will get ball cancer unless I cut them off I am sure I would keep them and say hey lets wait and see

Either way I hope no one has to make a decision like that.

You know you can be a hell of a pro cyclist with just one ball.

and a few performance enhancers . . . just sayin.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[turtlespeed 221]

1) Did they hold a funeral for the twins?
2) Did they have them mounted?
3) if not can I be the taxidermist?

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[wmw999 2,452]

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Not sure not a woman so I have no idea the only thing I can compare them to is may balls.

Probably depends on the woman. However, testicles provide fertility and testosterone -- both are more important than nursing, which is the primary function of breasts. Also, testicular cancer has a very high cure rate, much better than either breast or ovarian cancer.

With her numbers, I might well make the same decision. Ovarian cancer is a pretty notable killer, but they too provide hormones -- that's a tougher decision than breasts.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[rehmwa 2]

I don't see how it's anyone's business other than her's and her family and close friends....


Courage to make the choice vs cowardly to not fight it, lots of ways to spin it
(IMHO? - I'll go with gutsy, and always making a -decision- is something to approve of).

One thing we do know, is every fart some people make will hit the press.

Two things we actually know - very rich hollywood types will have the best cosmetic surgeons money can hire.

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