# Your humble TubaDiva asks a favor. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 20, 2001, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149 "2001-02-20T01:22:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/41 "2001-02-20T05:45:06Z")
My best prayers and wishes are with you both. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Lord_Davidson)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/42 "2001-02-20T05:48:39Z")
As the brother of a cancer survivor, I know all too well the horrors it entails. TubaDiva, my hopes and wishes go to you in your own and your family’s time of need. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/43 "2001-02-20T06:14:02Z")
Your sister and the rest of your family have my best wishes. I’ll be thinking of you all. ---
**Author:** ![Bboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Bboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bboy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/44 "2001-02-20T06:16:21Z")
TubaDiva, Keep your chin up. My sympathy goes out to you and your family. I know just what it’s like to wait and worry. My brother was first. He had a tennis-ball sized brain tumor at age 18. The doctors were not enthusiastic about his chances for survival. He is 49 now, and doing great. My mother had a bout with breast cancer ‘back in the day’ when radical mastectomy was the only treatment. she is now a feisty old timer. My sister had uterine cancer in her 30s. She is 45 and doing fine, even without some of that faulty plumbing. I am the only one in the family who has not had some form of cancer…yet. I suspect that for me it’s only a matter of time, but I am confident that if/when that day comes, my odds will be even better because of great medical advancements in the last several years. I hope you can take a little comfort and strength from my example and let it reassure you that cancer doesn’t always win. I’m pulling for you. You too, Silent\_Rob. ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/45 "2001-02-20T07:07:53Z")
Praying for you and yours, Tuba. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/46 "2001-02-20T07:14:27Z")
To **TubaDiva, TubaDiva’s sister and family, silent\_rob and family** , and indeed all those living under the pall of that dreadful disease – my best thoughts and hopes are with you all. Think not the worst 'till the dawn comes. And even then, worry only about what is real. ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/47 "2001-02-20T07:30:31Z")
Been there Tuba. The waiting is horrible. I’ll add my prayers tonite as well. Positive thoughts coming your way. ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/48 "2001-02-20T10:23:46Z")
{{{TubaDiva}}} My thoughts are with you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![Watermelon\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/22d042/32.png) [@Watermelon\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Watermelon_Man)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/49 "2001-02-20T10:39:10Z")
Tubadiva… I haven’t been around long enough to be friends with anybody yet, but I do feel your stress right inside of me because its something i have been through. I hope she gets completely well, and soon!!! ---
**Author:** ![Soda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Soda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soda)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/50 "2001-02-20T11:11:34Z")
Tuba, I’ll be thinking of you and your sister. It sucks to have to go through that all over again. I’m hoping for the very best results on the biopsy. [sup][aside]I’ll be your friend, Watermelon Man, and I’m sure a whole bunch of other posters will too. You seem like a great guy to me. ;)[/aside][/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Carina42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Carina42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carina42)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/51 "2001-02-20T11:30:18Z")
**Tuba** and everyone else dealing with cancer {{{{{big group hug}}}}}. I wish you luck and stregnth. ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/52 "2001-02-20T11:47:51Z")
Prayers and good thoughts headed your sister’s direction. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/53 "2001-02-20T13:13:00Z")
TubaDiva and family: Good luck today. I’ll be thinking of you. Lisa ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/54 "2001-02-20T13:17:34Z")
My thoughts are with your family. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/55 "2001-02-20T13:21:51Z")
My thoughts are with you too. Be sure to prepare for the worst and hope for the best! ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/56 "2001-02-20T14:09:11Z")
My Mom made it. Your sister can too. Keep yer chin up, kid. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/57 "2001-02-20T14:14:18Z")
Praying. Please let us know. ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/58 "2001-02-20T14:26:56Z")
You know I don’t pray, but I can _hope_ like nobody’s business. Jess (hopin’ for the best) ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/59 "2001-02-20T14:37:03Z")
TubaDiva, my thoughts are with your family. As a daughter and grand-daughter of (double-radical mastectomy) breast-cancer survivors, I feel for you (and hope I didn’t get the gene…) [sub]Mom voice on…I hope all you women are checking and being checked regularly, especially those who have a family history like mine and Tuba’s. Okay, Mom voice off.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2001, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149/60 "2001-02-20T14:38:45Z")
And //// **silent\_rob** \\ and ////Family\\, and ////all others\\ who have dealt with cancer in their families: My thoughts and best wishes and hugs to you all. Last week at the Post Office, I bought stamps, for slightly over the amount you would pay for regular postage, that are “Breast Cancer” stamps. The extra money you pay goes toward research for funding the fight, and finding a cure. I think it is another possible way to honor cancer victims. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-humble-tubadiva-asks-a-favor/55149.md?page=4)