And with great gusto…

February 2nd, 2010

My sister-in-law Shannon found out last week that she has breast cancer.

She is amazing with her quiet resolve and fortitude to persevere.

In light of everything that is going on, she and my brother are facing this hurdle with great grace and style.

Here was the email I received today:

Hello Everyone,
As some of you know, Shannon is going in for Breast Cancer surgery on Friday.
So to kick things off right, let’s get together at the Leaning Tower of Pizza in Uptown on Thursday night.
Happy Hour kicks off at 4 until 6pm.
We will be having fun and merriment.
Some of the things that could happen are…
*Guess Shannon’s new cup size!
*Pin the new nipple on Shannon!
*See if Shannon will show us her soon to be eliminate left lady!
*And many other fun and exciting things to be figured out on the fly!
We would love to see each and everyone of you.
If I missed anyone, please forward this msg.
Thank you for your thoughts in advance.
Tom

p.s. if I freaked anyone out with the levity of the email, Get over it.  :-}

If you can make it out on Thursday night, do.

Come and raise a toast to Shannon!


One Response to “And with great gusto…”

  1. Johna on February 3, 2010 3:43 pm

    Hi,
    I feel like we should be friends because our lives are so parallel. My dad just died December 18th (he was 57) from cancer. I have been following your blog for some time (your niece Olivia is my girl friend from BSU) and it is nice to be able to read your posts and feel like someone else really “gets it.”

    When I saw your post today I just had to comment; shortly after my dad died, his sister’s husband (my uncle) was diagnosed with lung cancer. It’s a tricky little bastard, that’s for sure. But as Ben Folds says, ‘We’re still fighting it!’

    http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PAR/PAR_4_Daffodil_Days.asp

    johna picco
    jlpicco@mit.edu

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