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TripperFan · 02-18-2009, 06:41 PM

Since I feel like a bit of a party pooper for raining on the other thread, thought it might be good if we started another thread, similar, but upbeat! I'll bet we can come up with more famous people who've beaten the disease than who've perished from it (at least in the last 20 years or so). Feel free to post any additional info, such as this person has also started the "ABC Foundation".

Me First!

A celeb that I really love (yes, even her voice!) Fran Drescher!! Beat uterine cancer (that was originally misdiagnosed as endrometriosis btw) and now heads her foundation for early detection, "Cancer Schmancer"

http://www.cancerschmancer.org/

Zoneboy · 02-18-2009, 06:50 PM

You must've read my mind! I was thinking about starting this topic earlier today.

Peter Falk
Ann Jillian
Arte Johnson
Jack Klugman

littlebelle · 02-18-2009, 06:54 PM

Great thread Cathie! I actually read Cancer Schmanser- really great, funny, uplifting book. I highly recommend it to anyone battling cancer.

Anyway, contributing to the thread- Suzanne Summers right? I know she had breast cancer at one point (2001?) and I'm pretty sure she doesn't have it anymore.

James"Thunder"Early · 02-18-2009, 07:45 PM

Rue McClanahan
Diahann Carroll
Richard Roundtree
Colleen Zenk Pinter

Janice · 02-18-2009, 08:14 PM

Jaclyn Smith beat breast cancer.

A Red Sox player, Jon Lester, beat lymphoma. He was 21, and it's one of those huge uplifting stories in Boston. It was a big deal when he returned. Not a dry eye in Fenway Park. His family was there. Not long after, he hit a no-hitter.

Another Red Sox player who beat it was veteran player, Mike Lowell. Terrific guy, the greatest.

Farrah Fawcett. Not quite sure where she is in her battle, but I hope she's doing well.

catlover79 · 02-18-2009, 08:45 PM

^ Speaking of Charlie's Angels, Kate Jackson is also a breast cancer survivor.

Big C · 02-18-2009, 09:06 PM

Ice hockey legend Mario Lemieux beat cancer (Hodgkin's Disease, to be specific).

Zoneboy · 02-18-2009, 09:09 PM

Christina Applegate
Lance Armstrong
Merle Haggard
John Kruk
Marcia Wallace

TripperFan · 02-18-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

^ Speaking of Charlie's Angels, Kate Jackson is also a breast cancer survivor.

How sad is that? Stats are 1 in 9 women get breast cancer, yet all three Angels got cancer (although Farrah's wasn't breast). What is great is that so far, all three seem to be doing very well. Last I heard, Farrah's still hanging in there in recession with whatever treatments she's on.

The biggest survivor to date so far - Lance Armstrong! And I still wear a yellow rubber bracelet proudly!

catlover79 · 02-18-2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

How sad is that? Stats are 1 in 9 women get breast cancer, yet all three Angels got cancer (although Farrah's wasn't breast). What is great is that so far, all three seem to be doing very well. Last I heard, Farrah's still hanging in there in recession with whatever treatments she's on.

The biggest survivor to date so far - Lance Armstrong! And I still wear a yellow rubber bracelet proudly!

Yes, I always thought that was sadly ironic - all three of the original Angels getting cancer. I think Kate had a mastectomy, if I'm not mistaken. Which reminds me, Farrah's on/off love, Ryan O'Neal, is a cancer survivor, too (leukemia).

HuntingtonM15 · 02-18-2009, 10:23 PM

Sheryl Crow

Janice · 02-18-2009, 10:44 PM

Melissa Etheridge

Zoneboy · 02-18-2009, 11:22 PM

Robert DeNiro
Joe Torre
Arnold Palmer
Nelson Mandela
Rudy Giuliani
Harry Belafonte
Bob Dole
Colin Powell
John Kerry

catlover79 · 02-18-2009, 11:28 PM

Carly Simon is a breast cancer survivor.

PunkyP0WER · 02-18-2009, 11:41 PM

Gene Wilder, Shirley Temple, Betty Ford

02-18-2009, 06:41 PM	#1
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02-18-2009, 08:14 PM	#5
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	GREAT Thread! Jaclyn Smith beat breast cancer. A Red Sox player, Jon Lester, beat lymphoma. He was 21, and it's one of those huge uplifting stories in Boston. It was a big deal when he returned. Not a dry eye in Fenway Park. His family was there. Not long after, he hit a no-hitter. Another Red Sox player who beat it was veteran player, Mike Lowell. Terrific guy, the greatest. Farrah Fawcett. Not quite sure where she is in her battle, but I hope she's doing well.

02-18-2009, 08:45 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^ Speaking of Charlie's Angels, Kate Jackson is also a breast cancer survivor.
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02-18-2009, 06:54 PM	#3
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Great thread Cathie! I actually read Cancer Schmanser- really great, funny, uplifting book. I highly recommend it to anyone battling cancer. Anyway, contributing to the thread- Suzanne Summers right? I know she had breast cancer at one point (2001?) and I'm pretty sure she doesn't have it anymore.

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Big C I Heart Angie Watson Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 3,531	Ice hockey legend Mario Lemieux beat cancer (Hodgkin's Disease, to be specific).

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02-18-2009, 11:28 PM	#14
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