# Phil Mickelson's wife diagnosed with Breast Cancer

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 20, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-mickelsons-wife-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer/497093 "2009-05-20T17:53:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-mickelsons-wife-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer/497093/1 "2009-05-20T17:53:55Z")

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Like him or hate him, this is devastating news for the [Mickelson](http://www.thegolfchannel.com/tour-insider/amy-mickelson-diagnosed-breast-cancer-29413/)family

Hopefully it was diagnosed early enough for a full and complete recovery.

My prayers are with the Mickelson family.

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-mickelsons-wife-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer/497093/2 "2009-05-20T18:49:24Z")

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Oh, no. ☹ Good vibes heading that way.

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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-mickelsons-wife-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer/497093/3 "2009-05-20T23:54:49Z")

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“Major surgery?” Damn, I think she’s having a mastectomy.

Hang in there, Amy. This isn’t your grandmother’s breast cancer. Medicine and technology have come a long way.

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**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-mickelsons-wife-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer/497093/4 "2009-05-21T00:49:21Z")

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> [@ivylass](#):
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> “Major surgery?” Damn, I think she’s having a mastectomy.
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> Hang in there, Amy. This isn’t your grandmother’s breast cancer. Medicine and technology have come a long way.

Of course, the life is the most important thing, but could you, as a woman (I presume) imagine life without your mammaries? I’m not sure how I’d feel, being rescued from death at the cost of a significant body part or two. I have much sympathy for her.

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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-mickelsons-wife-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer/497093/5 "2009-05-21T17:18:02Z")

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I feel lucky that I was able to have a lumpectomy. Many women, after getting diagnosed with breast cancer, have no problem telling their doctor “Slice 'em off.” Plus, with the advances in plastic surgery, doctors can do a tummy tuck and use that to rebuild the Ladies.