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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-10-28, Page 5wednesda)October 2t+. 1(9 ts Exeter Tirmes.Advocate Community -Couple provides unique perspective By Margaret Stapleton curvAN. , TIME", SiAH %'INGHAM A Sebringville couple pro- vides both the emotional and clinical perspective of a breast cancer diag- nosis at an information . session held -on Thursday at the seniors' day centre building. Madison. • • "I was dying lung before the dancer was diagnosed." says Jane candid')"I know inside me 1 was choosing not to be alive." Cancer has changed her •life forever.. "T• oday, 1 am fully alive." she, says. "1 live Hreast • Cancer - A t Family Affair is the title of the evening program h that features eahibit:s and information about b total resources; but'.it" s J ..lane S.ursdahl.• breast • C cancer survivor and her ' • surgeon husband' tient c'c ife -lo the fullest and do tuff i►n a . breast cancer or recount . fling her •the ,experient•e of a he eraziest .s whim." somet usbanti ronfrrin In -addition to usy wile and ane is • :a - C anter Society who leads a bre er support g oI a yearly doctors check-ups, he says. Ninety per re nt of lumps are benign, he • adds• but early detection of breast cancer helps in . its treatment. .Experience The Sorsdatils' cander. ,inspires several it the audience to share own •experiences J their with S. friend or loved one. - being a One .woman iag- . mother, woman w d 'nosed with. breast cancer anadir>in -35.years years sago. calling her who hold the audience- in S rapt attention with their w riveting story. . br The Sorsdhals' stor)- is One of hope and an advo- C . oacy of the importance Of monthly sell; breast .so e..x am i n at i c• n s A'c.torrJpanvrn = ou >;.1he�is erre ,their fourth-rnunth•old 'daughter. Madison -the proof of her {motherss we • successful, fight against. bre • breast cancer the• At • the -age of 27, Jane ' noticed a lump while f nursing .her -l'r-rst. child. Ilii •Slee thought it was noth- c►K.r ing rr►ure Chari a -clogged you milk duct. but mentioned a ch it- to her surf's you- it- de►ric►r - lei 1 .when she had the baby in for a check-up. To her , -tie credit, the physician 1►est examined .lane ria. Tri away,ht • pro!) 'A' look of. concertisou- 71 feasts tame .on her lace:" Jane' even recalls. of the donor. 'vt'ho- hent_ immediately) ordered les is U n t •'those• -tests indic'ated', . road(; that . although it w'as . cuss. small. the.lump was can- surge c'erous and it• 'Was surge -aggressive Jan( awolt. recoil from surgery to see her • thea hus1Ja_nd's tear -stained the sa er- face in addition to - lvas removing the br-east habard 11 lump. surgeons had been - had riT foe red to. remove- fou rernbv lymph nodes under her o s arm w. here the cancer eni had spread. Kent e t A rigorous regimen of', researc chemotherapy and radia- ec,n ng • tion was ordered. Jane- serving. was very ill. throughout has bee - her ."chemo". throwingenter( b rer�ipye up .and fusing her hair, even. her eyebrows and eyelashes: However, • she is quick -to point out the tratlord arid omen diagnos east cancer view. Kent Sursd who pr atfi,rd. erspecU • orta�nt. pian can do is elf' -examination asis- each nii, same tithe: 'he most imp rig is to. know body.; Thai v1 find a lump or ange r1 your -b wunit wait, hid 'ear stop you- ng _to your do resses. linittal • 1r hen rgeort i of ?sir dical p st- imp . •olUnteer .self ast �:an- a survia'(Jr"_. . roup in Another talked about her visits- chemotherapy. sayin ed with was unpleasant.. but • proudly noting she was able to work.even day. Kent, answers a num • - ahl is a ber .of -questions from the ac'tises audience. On. the topic of 1:romget7t�tic-l.e�s:iing-ter--delis= .Ve.. the • inint•.whether or not a fling, a_ woman carries- a breast - experienc.t: with g .11 and arc•ri Hodgins of the Ontario Breast Screening Program also -speaks The .program. which opened in Jul) (J1' 1990 provides arress 1)i quuli- t) breast health sert'ices to all women of (Ontario ' She too stresses they importance of month') breast self-examination. saying it is, not a "witch haunt". but 'rather a way for a woman to i►e((irne familiar. with hekr.0 %n bird) .and with.what is. or is'not. normal _R'IiJrilyn: ` N`i►od. . and Lorraine•.l'ti-ulin speak briefly oil cancer servire•s available in Winghani •Onduc•t - Cancer gene. he admit~ cel'. her there is a lot of confusion nth aI around testing. with the. best medical mir►ds- ur-1ant . Unsure -ofhov, to proceed .+ our it a woman tests positive 'ar : if "Just because you test notice positive. doesn't rn(•an roasts, you're going to drrelnl. e it (Jr the.•*dise•as(.,",-.he,v►•aens. atom adding more research ' (nor," need,. to be done., • When askedabout ' will tarrruxilen.. a rtieinothier-- sorni• iJp). drug being used to , ultra -c prevent breast' cant-e•r. - m or kepi says -he dog sent pre- lairl,s scribe it. t(l ,patient'.5 because, price again. it is s is - experimental arid' its 1 -des: 'benefits' Clavi net ,been {en t''r lull), proven ding Ir, ' addi.tiun to the: and , Sortidahls, ' Sandi c' physician ably order' . including an d. a. rnarnrnygra .a biopsy. exp 't' a diagnosi . the doctor oil. manager! ry: treatment structive surgery wo experiences are elle, he caulionS. it) years ago, -mos! t� canter yii tirn� asterl(Jrrlies the al of ,once breast c►rnetirn'es both.. er since that, tirnir. says. ,extensiv( Ir has been'done rling.'bfeast-pre._ I,n ,man)gases, it n found"that the• reast„need not be d just the' lump, itself._.,plus a sample'•. taken of the nearby lyinph'nodes. ' • Mile blessings along the Patien or wa;v. including cards, aarea. be be notes and the.: joy of hay- trig her supporI . Six family rx u ee r .around her at Christmas per radiation Jane's breast cancer, • was caught early; and per, cent.' 'treated aggressively. nesse tess Although ii was, difficult oes h dt'the time, she has sur -ex m in t passed the critical five- all quad year point and ,remains breast quad cancer -free. bri,-ast wit When selecting a sour. ring course of trealinenl, your frog Jane was determined to beat time() lir ng leave her options open to e o s have another child: Five examine y right alter )ears after, her diagnosis, sir:'' gavebirth to - over. A br tion' also s ( is - must ),•lave to the affected says. adding -the rice. rate' is just cent. 'Wi11JUut . the rate is 31) again,, Kent the importance 4 breast self- iorls.-'1;'xamine rants `of the d armits. ,he h the pa.ds of ers. l'or men - women. the 1' the month, to our breasts .is your period is east exarilitia, hould be part 5 Gun control 1i Continued iron page 4 can know ahead of time if t ere are any guns in l the house • • I'uliticalh—. t:hretien has been experiencing opposition to Hill . fir n a -6.8 from members of his oven . ybody's Harty . Huron Bruce MI' Paul dead against Sleekly originally voted against gun • the. hill 'and told the T . . story published Sept 30 the bill will cost taxpayers toe, much JAMA CAl.1,Wpt.L . registration” none) and will do nothing to stop 'crime. _Gun r(gisiratir,rr-"has-never been prim.n to save 1 lives he said. •Ste'rkle explained that existing gun laws should be enforced instc ad of punishing law-abiding zens by hircing them to register their guns LL' LI yLL IL�ULY�_ yL`7L7 L'�LLL� Community Living - South Huron executive director Brute Shah left and President Donna Greb right with the winners of the Communit,y Living. South Huron Spectacular Furniture Draw: 1st prize winner: Bonnie. : Mclinchey, Parkhill, dining room suite. 2nd prize - Order of Alhambra #168, chesterfield and chair. Algarva representative Phil Walker and , Zurich, rd prize winner, Brenda Grenier, bedroom suite. Joan Smith, Iris CurreH ,Zac Smith, Brianne Merrier, Darlene Snell, Hazel, Watkins, Sheila Tiedeman, Bud Durdin, won door prizes. Missing is"Chair er ,fundraising Joanne Pickering: p son of On Flow- Through Tax Advantaged Garr Bean; Presrdent cel Gan Bean •Stcurtoe. Ltd.. will present llre.details on Natural K, . h �,. Shares. Discussing the ad%4rnages arid risks attached to these offerings.' `hares u hascrd fi(�u-.16v. r rugs, • I?uncan „ , hta►niltctn P. Geol.. F�xecuna rice -president i►1.Greetntree Gay &•Url,Lrd. Mr. H.trril'iltu is a p geologist with 17 �'eQrs 01 experience will discuss the oil and gas industry In -Ontario located 111 Lundin. Ontario and has financed exploration M way of flow -through -shares in -the p. professional. jtt is Greentrec Gas and Oil'Ltd: e. _producer.of naturae gas. in the arca soutllwc•st o1"I'ifI' onbGrg. Ontario.' past. Gree ntree rs.a Presents tiiuns lu be Geld in two locations. 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