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Mary's avatar

Thanks for sharing your very personal experience. And glad for the final conclusion. πŸ™πŸ»

β€”Mary Fortin

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Ann Stewart's avatar

Whew! So glad this turned out the way it did. You are damn tough!!

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Judy Nokes's avatar

You have been through an agonizing time. I so thankful you are actually very healthy now!❀️

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Leslie Smith's avatar

I am grateful for you, your honesty and a good outcome.

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Cheryl Cornish's avatar

Wow! Thanks so much for sharing this. I have this hope that as we Baby Boomers age, we can bring new insight to the experience--treating dis-ease in our bodies and souls as something that offers new insight into our humanity and vulnerability, rather than as an inappropriate "interruption". I appreciate your naming of courage as a tool that guides us through. Thanks so much.

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Leanne Kleinmann's avatar

Leave it to you to put your finger right on what I was trying for here: The opportunity for insight into vulnerability and humanity, as well as courage. With you, friend.

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Tina Sullivan's avatar

So grateful that you have managed to turn this traumatic experience into beautifully-delivered lessons for the rest of us. Your strength never ceases to amaze me - including the strength it takes to be vulnerable.

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Leanne Kleinmann's avatar

Thanks, friend.

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Maxine Davidowitz's avatar

Tears of relief reading the ending! Hope I have your wisdom when (not if) something like this happens to me.

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Leanne Kleinmann's avatar

Well, let's not count on you getting breast cancer, but certainly there will be scary times ahead. Thanks so much for your love and encouragement all these years. xoxo

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Mickey Babcock's avatar

thank you, leann. your vulnerability in sharing your stories will help so many of us who face the uncertainties of cancer. i live with lymphoma, and while i'm currently in remission, the "what if's" are always too close.

take good care of yourself.

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Leanne Kleinmann's avatar

Mickey, I'm so glad to hear you are in remission, but you are so right: What if is always in the back of your mind. Sending you light and health, friend.

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Leanne Kleinmann's avatar

Yes! Bishop Budde's book is on my list. What a leader. Thanks, Tom.

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Nishta J. Mehra's avatar

This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing yourself with me.

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Gayle S. Rose's avatar

Beautifully written, searingly honest, so courageous to share, Leanne. Thank you dear friend. And SO damn glad it was a false alarm.

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Leanne Kleinmann's avatar

Thanks, Gayle. xoxo

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Lee Meyers's avatar

Leanne, this took my breath away. I am so grateful for the outcomeβ€”just sorry you had to experience that roller coaster of emotions.

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Leanne Kleinmann's avatar

Thanks, Lee. It was a day. :)

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Lora Chilton's avatar

Thank you for sharing this, Leanne. You are sooo brave, never doubt it for a minute! ❀️

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Leanne Kleinmann's avatar

Thanks, Lora. It's good to see bravery in action from you, too. xoxo

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Leigh Mansberg's avatar

Written and told in beauty and honesty that only your voice could achieve - thank you for making the conversation possible.

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Leanne Kleinmann's avatar

Thanks, Leigh. As you probably know, that was you on the phone. :)

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Lela Gerald's avatar

WOW sister - I know only too well how that went down having had the very same experience a few times! Thank you for sharing this so beautifully.

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Leanne Kleinmann's avatar

I know you do, and it means so much to have a sister on this journey. xoxo.

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Rosemary Ellis's avatar

So beautifully written, in its honesty and eloquence. Thank you.

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Leanne Kleinmann's avatar

Thanks, friend.

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