Christina Applegate has Cancer
they say she will make a full recovery.
What a sweet kid. She's only thirty-six years old.
And while I have not followed her career closely, I've respected her from a distance. She has been one of those "under-the-radar" beauties for me, as hard to believe as that might sound.
But I've been aware of her for a long time, sideways glimpsing, year after year, in this or that story, how she has survived growing up in the Bundy household, matured through a relentless Hollywood child-killing machine, into a lovely young woman.
Then comes a shocking day.
Regular MRI... doctor walks in.... "sorry to tell you this Miss, but you have breast cancer."
One month after her 26 year-old boyfriend died from a heroin overdose.
Dear Christina,
I don't know you honey. Just a quiet admirer. I like you for your looks, your humor, Bundy laughs, and survival through the Hollywood jungle to become a huge success in what you have chosen to do.
You have been a "fight against cancer" advocate long before discovering the terrifying truth it festers in your body as well.
I wish I were smart enough to cure it. But I'm not.
Have faith that this is not life-threatening. First prognosis sounds hopeful, but what a shock.
We all dance around the prairie, don't we? Hoping to avoid the meteor strike.
Please don't let her die.
Comments
Man, what a bummer. I just hope and pray she'll recover completely. Thanks for letting us know.
Posted by: susan | August 3, 2008 8:04 AM
It's good that cancer is not always fatal. We have 4 cancer survivors in our family.
Cas
I hope she does well.
Posted by: cassie-b | August 3, 2008 1:37 PM