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The 36-year-old actress elected to remove both breasts even though the disease was contained in one breast. She said she is now cancer-free.
Here's the link to full story:
Christina Applegate has double mastectomy - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/19/people.christina.applegate.ap/index.html - broken link)
Saw this on the news last night, and thought how heroic of her to let this out in the press as she has. Especially being in the public eye and acting environment as she is.
Obviously her love of life rules over vanity.
Couldn't have been an easy decision, but she seems very happy and content with her outcome.
I'm happy for her too. I've always loved her, back from Married with Children and now on Samantha, Who? I'm sure she'll be fine now. Hope she has a speedy recovery.
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She is such a vibrant and funny woman...I loved her in The Sweetest Thing. Ironically, there is a hilarious scene in that movie involving her breasts.
Given the circumstances, I might have made the same choice. Why have it hanging over your head for all time?
Godspeed, Christina.
Implant surgery can do wonders these days. I am sure she will be just fine. I am SO glad she decided to share her "story" with the media as it is an extremely personal issue with a positive message.
Shes a strong woman. Thats a really big choice to make !
I hope she pulls through
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