# Family Health Update

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-health-update/754037>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 6, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-health-update/754037 "2016-05-06T00:24:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-health-update/754037/1 "2016-05-06T00:24:04Z")

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I did not want to say anything until she had announced it but my older daughter, who just married last Fall, discovered a lump in her groin a couple of weeks ago. Her doctors have determined that it is not cancer but she does have two desmoid tumors in her leg.

I have never heard of desmoid tumors before today. They are not cancer because they do not metastasize but that does not mean they are not invasive. She is starting a chemotherapy regime shortly which may shrink the tumors.

I must ask all my friends to keep my girl in their thoughts and prayers, we are not picky and will accept the intercession of any saint, deity or aspect of the Godhead who watches over young brides.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-health-update/754037/2 "2016-05-06T01:06:28Z")

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You’ve got prayers and healing energy heading her way. I hope treatment is simple and her recovery quick.

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-health-update/754037/3 "2016-05-06T01:39:26Z")

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Best of luck with the therapy. Sending good thoughts your way.

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**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-health-update/754037/4 "2016-05-06T04:57:30Z")

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Oh, I’m sorry to hear this. I will pray for her, and hope everything goes well.

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-health-update/754037/5 "2016-05-06T13:19:55Z")

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Hope all goes well, **Dr F**! Never an easy time for a parent who’s faced with this.