Dana Reeve, wife of Christopher Reeve, has lung cancer

[Gangbuster]

NEW YORK -
Dana Reeve, who spent nine years caring for her paralyzed husband, Christopher Reeve, until his death last year, announced Tuesday that she has lung cancer.
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Reeve, 44, said she decided to disclose her illness following rumors about her health in the media.

"I have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, and am currently undergoing treatment," Reeve said in a statement. "I have an excellent team of physicians, and we are optimistic about my prognosis."

"Now, more than ever, I feel Chris with me as I face this challenge," Reeve said. "As always, I look to him as the ultimate example of defying the odds with strength, courage and hope in the face of life's adversities."

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[Captain Kal]

Dear God, no!!!

I pray she either goes into remission or at least she doesn't suffer too much.

She and her family have suffered enough.

Maybe this is God's way of reuniting her with Chris.

This just seems so unfair.

[NotSuper]

I hope she overcomes this. My thoughts are with her.

[Super Monkey]

Very sad to hear, I hope she is able to beat it.

[dto]

As the recent death of veteran news anchor Peter Jennings showed, lung cancer is a very aggressive disease.  (He publicly announced his condition on April 5.)  I hope that Dana Reeve was diagnosed early enough so she has sufficient medical options to treat her cancer -- Jennings' was inoperable when discovered.

My prayers are with her and her son (13 years old -- WAY too young to lose one parent, let alone both).

[Klar Ken T5477]

Lung cancer isa the toughest to beat
BUT
Dana didnt smoke...
BUT
neither did a close friend of mine who went...just like that. Only 26.

My prayers are with the Reeve family. :broke:  

[MatterEaterLad]

Very sorry to hear it, as with any cancer at any age...

[Lois Lane]

I was very shocked when I heard the news today. I was also sad when I heard about Peter Jennings.

My thoughts are with Dana and her family. I know Chris is looking after her too. [/color]