Dana Reeve dies of Lung Cancer at 44

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I wonder if she had breast implants? Statistics have shown that women with breast implants die of lung cancer at a higher rate than women who don't. ( see http://www.breastimplantinfo.org/what_know/implantcancers.html ) How sad... Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer at 44 By Muskal, Times Staff Writer11:35 AM PST, March 7, 2006 Dana Reeve, an actress whose days of sunny fame with her star husband turned into an odyssey of tragedy and hope, has died of lung cancer at the age of 44.Reeve gave up her entertainment career to care for her husband during his 10 years of almost complete paralysis, when she and became fighting symbols for those who refused to give up, even against the most desperate odds. She used her celebrity to campaign for

stem cell and other medical research to treat spinal cord injuries like the one that paralyzed her husband, best known for his starring turn in the movies as Superman. She died Monday night at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center in New York City, the Reeve Foundation announced."Dana will always be remembered for her passion, strength and ceaseless courage that became her hallmark," according to Kathy , foundation president, in a statement posted on its website. "Along with her husband , she faced adversity with grace and

determination, bringing hope to millions around the world."The death also drew memorials from the political world. "Dana Reeve used the great personal challenge of her husband's paralysis to work so that other families would not have to endure the same pain," said House Minority Leader Pelosi (D- San Francisco) in a statement released this morning. "By bringing hope to the sick and disabled with the miraculous potential of stem cell research, she has helped to continue the mending and renewing of the world that is possible through science." The Reeves' marriage was out of a script. Both were actors who met while honing their skills in summer stock at the town Theatre Festival, nestled in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. She appeared on the stage in New York and on television shows including "Law & Order."The couple married and had a son, Will, now 13. The family also included two grown stepchildren, and andra.

The idyll came to an abrupt end when was paralyzed in a horse-riding accident in 1995. Medical experts gave the star little hope for any type of recovery, but the Reeves refused to give up. His saga of optimism and fierce determination to recover the use of his body captivated a star-struck public until he died in 2004.During that period, Dana Reeve was a constant companion, caregiver and tireless advocate for helping those with spinal cord injuries. She followed her husband as chair of the foundation, which funded medical research.In August, Reeve announced that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. She said she was never a smoker. In one of her last appearances four months ago at a gala for the foundation, Reeve said she was responding well to treatment and her tumor was shrinking. "I'm beating the odds and defying every statistic the doctors can throw at me," Reeve told the media. "My prognosis looks better all the time."

She reminded reporters that she "had a great model" for staying optimistic. "I was married to a man who never gave up," she said. In addition to her son and stepchildren, she is survived by her father, Dr. Morosini, and sisters Deborah Morosini and Adrienne Morosini Heilman. No funeral plans were announced. Donations can be made in her memory to the Reeve Foundation, 636 Turnpike, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 or online at www.Reeve.org.

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I was wondering that also. I watched a tribrute to her on the Today Show and in some pictures she did look "bigger" than others. But then again, she could have been using a push up bra. LTricia Trish <glory2glory1401@...> wrote: I wonder if she had breast implants? Statistics have shown that women with breast implants die of lung cancer at a higher rate than women who don't. ( see http://www.breastimplantinfo.org/what_know/implantcancers.html ) How sad... Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer at 44 By Muskal, Times Staff Writer11:35 AM PST, March 7, 2006 Dana Reeve, an

actress whose days of sunny fame with her star husband turned into an odyssey of tragedy and hope, has died of lung cancer at the age of 44.Reeve gave up her entertainment career to care for her husband during his 10 years of almost complete paralysis, when she and became fighting symbols for those who refused to give up, even against the most desperate odds. She used her celebrity to campaign for stem cell and other medical research to treat spinal cord injuries like the one that paralyzed her husband, best known for his starring turn in the movies as Superman. She died Monday night at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center in New York City, the Reeve Foundation announced."Dana will always be remembered for her passion, strength and ceaseless courage that became her hallmark," according to Kathy , foundation president, in a statement posted on its website. "Along with her husband , she faced adversity with grace and

determination, bringing hope to millions around the world."The death also drew memorials from the political world. "Dana Reeve used the great personal challenge of her husband's paralysis to work so that other families would not have to endure the same pain," said House Minority Leader Pelosi (D- San Francisco) in a statement released this morning. "By bringing hope to the sick and disabled with the miraculous potential of stem cell research, she has helped to continue the mending and renewing of the world that is possible through science." The Reeves' marriage was out of a script. Both were actors who met while honing their skills in summer stock at the town Theatre Festival, nestled in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. She appeared on the stage in New York and on television shows including "Law & Order."The couple married and had a son, Will, now 13. The family also included two grown stepchildren, and andra.

The idyll came to an abrupt end when was paralyzed in a horse-riding accident in 1995. Medical experts gave the star little hope for any type of recovery, but the Reeves refused to give up. His saga of optimism and fierce determination to recover the use of his body captivated a star-struck public until he died in 2004.During that period, Dana Reeve was a constant companion, caregiver and tireless advocate for helping those with spinal cord injuries. She followed her husband as chair of the foundation, which funded medical research.In August, Reeve announced that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. She said she was never a smoker. In one of her last appearances four months ago at a gala for the foundation, Reeve said she was responding well to treatment and her tumor was shrinking. "I'm beating the odds and defying every statistic the doctors can throw at me," Reeve told the media. "My prognosis looks better all the time."

She reminded reporters that she "had a great model" for staying optimistic. "I was married to a man who never gave up," she said. In addition to her son and stepchildren, she is survived by her father, Dr. Morosini, and sisters Deborah Morosini and Adrienne Morosini Heilman. No funeral plans were announced. Donations can be made in her memory to the Reeve Foundation, 636 Turnpike, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 or online at www.Reeve.org. Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments.

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I had heard several months ago that she had lung cancer. Considering all that she had been through, I would say stress may have played a huge part in her illness. It is hard to be a caregiver and she was one of the very best. She took wonderful care of her husband I hear and that may well have contributed to her illness as well. So young to die. I hope she has joined her husband. Lamse <wannabe_proverbs31@...> wrote: I was wondering that also. I watched a tribrute to her on the Today Show and in some pictures she did look "bigger" than others. But then again, she could have been using a push up bra. LTricia Trish <glory2glory1401@...> wrote: I wonder if she had breast implants? Statistics have shown that women with breast implants die of lung cancer at a higher rate than women who don't. ( see http://www.breastimplantinfo.org/what_know/implantcancers.html ) How sad... Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer at 44 By Muskal, Times Staff Writer11:35 AM PST, March 7, 2006 Dana Reeve, an actress whose days of sunny fame with her star husband turned into an odyssey of tragedy and hope, has died of lung cancer at the age of 44.Reeve gave up her entertainment career to care for her husband during his 10 years of almost complete paralysis, when she and became fighting symbols for those who refused to give up, even against the most desperate odds. She used her celebrity to

campaign for stem cell and other medical research to treat spinal cord injuries like the one that paralyzed her husband, best known for his starring turn in the movies as Superman. She died Monday night at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center in New York City, the Reeve Foundation announced."Dana will always be remembered for her passion, strength and ceaseless courage that became her hallmark," according to Kathy , foundation president, in a statement posted on its website. "Along with her husband , she faced adversity with grace and

determination, bringing hope to millions around the world."The death also drew memorials from the political world. "Dana Reeve used the great personal challenge of her husband's paralysis to work so that other families would not have to endure the same pain," said House Minority Leader Pelosi (D- San Francisco) in a statement released this morning. "By bringing hope to the sick and disabled with the miraculous potential of stem cell research, she has helped to continue the mending and renewing of the world that is possible through science." The Reeves' marriage was out of a script. Both were actors who met while honing their skills in summer stock at the town Theatre Festival, nestled in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. She appeared on the stage in New York and on television shows including "Law & Order."The couple married and had a son, Will, now 13. The family also included two grown stepchildren, and andra.

The idyll came to an abrupt end when was paralyzed in a horse-riding accident in 1995. Medical experts gave the star little hope for any type of recovery, but the Reeves refused to give up. His saga of optimism and fierce determination to recover the use of his body captivated a star-struck public until he died in 2004.During that period, Dana Reeve was a constant companion, caregiver and tireless advocate for helping those with spinal cord injuries. She followed her husband as chair of the foundation, which funded medical research.In August, Reeve announced that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. She said she was never a smoker. In one of her last appearances four months ago at a gala for the foundation, Reeve said she was responding well to treatment and her tumor was shrinking. "I'm beating the odds and defying every statistic the doctors can throw at me," Reeve told the media. "My prognosis looks better all the time."

She reminded reporters that she "had a great model" for staying optimistic. "I was married to a man who never gave up," she said. In addition to her son and stepchildren, she is survived by her father, Dr. Morosini, and sisters Deborah Morosini and Adrienne Morosini Heilman. No funeral plans were announced. Donations can be made in her memory to the Reeve Foundation, 636 Turnpike, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 or online at www.Reeve.org. Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments.

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I saw on the Today Show a bit about why more and more women are getting lung cancer and not ever smoking. The "expert" explained that there is differences in men and women's biological and hormonal make up. They were saying estrogen may have a factor. But then he quickly jump passed the idea that women may not process toxins as well as men...he didn't say what kind of toxins. glory2glory1401 <glory2glory1401@...> wrote: I wrote to the American Cancer Society and asked them if they knew the answer about Dana Reeve. I also sent them a copy of the study that showed higher rates of Lung cancer in women with implants. I doubt that they will acknowledge anything, but I felt I at least needed to make an effort to plant the seed somewhere there.....I think I did the same thing with some lung cancer society

when it first came out in the news that Dana was diagnosed with lung cancer. I got a letter back from some woman head honcho that was basically a denial that breast implants could possibly contribute to lung cancer at all...."there is no evidence....blah, blah, blah."Brick walls everywhere.Patty> I wonder if she had breast implants? Statistics have shown that women with breast implants die of lung cancer at a higher rate than women who don't. ( see http://www.breastimplantinfo.org/what_know/implantcancers.html )> How sad...> Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer at 44> By Muskal, Times Staff Writer> 11:35 AM PST, March 7, 2006 > > > Dana Reeve, an actress whose days of sunny fame with her star husband turned into an odyssey of tragedy and hope, has died of lung cancer at the age of 44.> > Reeve gave up her

entertainment career to care for her husband during his 10 years of almost complete paralysis, when she and became fighting symbols for those who refused to give up, even against the most desperate odds. She used her celebrity to campaign for stem cell and other medical research to treat spinal cord injuries like the one that paralyzed her husband, best known for his starring turn in the movies as Superman. > > She died Monday night at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center in New York City, the Reeve Foundation announced.> > "Dana will always be remembered for her passion, strength and ceaseless courage that became her hallmark," according to Kathy , foundation president, in a statement posted on its website. "Along with her husband , she faced adversity with

grace and determination, bringing hope to millions around the world."> > The death also drew memorials from the political world. > > "Dana Reeve used the great personal challenge of her husband's paralysis to work so that other families would not have to endure the same pain," said House Minority Leader Pelosi (D- San Francisco) in a statement released this morning. "By bringing hope to the sick and disabled with the miraculous potential of stem cell research, she has helped to continue the mending and renewing of the world that is possible through science." > > The Reeves' marriage was out of a script. Both were actors who met while honing their skills in summer stock at the town Theatre Festival, nestled in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. She appeared on the stage in New

York and on television shows including "Law & Order."> > The couple married and had a son, Will, now 13. The family also included two grown stepchildren, and andra. > > The idyll came to an abrupt end when was paralyzed in a horse-riding accident in 1995. Medical experts gave the star little hope for any type of recovery, but the Reeves refused to give up. His saga of optimism and fierce determination to recover the use of his body captivated a star-struck public until he died in 2004.> > During that period, Dana Reeve was a constant companion, caregiver and tireless advocate for helping those with spinal cord injuries. She followed her husband as chair of the foundation, which funded medical research.> > In August,

Reeve announced that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. She said she was never a smoker. > > In one of her last appearances four months ago at a gala for the foundation, Reeve said she was responding well to treatment and her tumor was shrinking. > > "I'm beating the odds and defying every statistic the doctors can throw at me," Reeve told the media. "My prognosis looks better all the time." > > She reminded reporters that she "had a great model" for staying optimistic. "I was married to a man who never gave up," she said. > > In addition to her son and stepchildren, she is survived by her father, Dr. Morosini, and sisters Deborah Morosini and Adrienne Morosini Heilman. > > No funeral

plans were announced. > > Donations can be made in her memory to the Reeve Foundation, 636 Turnpike, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 or online at www.Reeve.org. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------> > Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. > >

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IMHO, women are exposed to more chemicals on a daily

basis than most men . . . Personal care products,

cosmetics, cleaning products, often yard products like

pesticides and herbicides.

I would think that Dana Reeve stayed under a huge

amount of stress while trying to cope with everything

involved in her husbands care. I'm sure that

contributed to her cancer.

I do wonder if she had breast implants though. . .

Looking at some photos would leave it open to

question.

Hugs,

Rogene

--- Lamse <wannabe_proverbs31@...>

wrote:

> I saw on the Today Show a bit about why more and

> more women are getting lung cancer and not ever

> smoking. The " expert " explained that there is

> differences in men and women's biological and

> hormonal make up. They were saying estrogen may

> have a factor. But then he quickly jump passed the

> idea that women may not process toxins as well as

> men...he didn't say what kind of toxins.

>

> glory2glory1401 <glory2glory1401@...> wrote:

> I wrote to the American Cancer Society and asked

> them if they knew

> the answer about Dana Reeve. I also sent them a copy

> of the study

> that showed higher rates of Lung cancer in women

> with implants. I

> doubt that they will acknowledge anything, but I

> felt I at least

> needed to make an effort to plant the seed somewhere

> there.....

>

> I think I did the same thing with some lung cancer

> society when it

> first came out in the news that Dana was diagnosed

> with lung

> cancer. I got a letter back from some woman head

> honcho that was

> basically a denial that breast implants could

> possibly contribute to

> lung cancer at all.... " there is no evidence....blah,

> blah, blah. "

>

> Brick walls everywhere.

> Patty

>

>

> > I wonder if she had breast implants?

> Statistics have shown

> that women with breast implants die of lung cancer

> at a higher rate

> than women who don't. ( see

>

http://www.breastimplantinfo.org/what_know/implantcancers.html

> )

> > How sad...

> > Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer at 44

> > By Muskal, Times Staff Writer

> > 11:35 AM PST, March 7, 2006

> >

> >

> > Dana Reeve, an actress whose days of sunny

> fame with her

> star husband turned into an odyssey of

> tragedy and hope,

> has died of lung cancer at the age of 44.

> >

> > Reeve gave up her entertainment career to

> care for her

> husband during his 10 years of almost complete

> paralysis, when she

> and became fighting symbols for those

> who refused to

> give up, even against the most desperate odds. She

> used her

> celebrity to campaign for stem cell and other

> medical research to

> treat spinal cord injuries like the one that

> paralyzed her husband,

> best known for his starring turn in the movies as

> Superman.

> >

> > She died Monday night at Memorial

> Sloan-Kettering Medical

> Center in New York City, the Reeve

> Foundation announced.

> >

> > " Dana will always be remembered for her

> passion, strength

> and ceaseless courage that became her hallmark, "

> according to Kathy

> , foundation president, in a statement posted

> on its

> website. " Along with her husband , she

> faced adversity

> with grace and determination, bringing hope to

> millions around the

> world. "

> >

> > The death also drew memorials from the

> political world.

> >

> > " Dana Reeve used the great personal

> challenge of her

> husband's paralysis to work so that other families

> would not have to

> endure the same pain, " said House Minority Leader

> Pelosi (D-

> San Francisco) in a statement released this morning.

> " By bringing

> hope to the sick and disabled with the miraculous

> potential of stem

> cell research, she has helped to continue the

> mending and renewing

> of the world that is possible through science. "

> >

> > The Reeves' marriage was out of a script.

> Both were actors

> who met while honing their skills in summer stock at

> the

> town Theatre Festival, nestled in the

> Berkshires in western

> Massachusetts. She appeared on the stage in New York

> and on

> television shows including " Law & Order. "

> >

> > The couple married and had a son, Will, now

> 13. The family

> also included two grown stepchildren, and

> andra.

> >

> > The idyll came to an abrupt end when

> was

> paralyzed in a horse-riding accident in 1995.

> Medical experts gave

> the star little hope for any type of recovery, but

> the Reeves

> refused to give up. His saga of optimism and fierce

> determination to

> recover the use of his body captivated a star-struck

> public until he

> died in 2004.

> >

> > During that period, Dana Reeve was a

> constant companion,

> caregiver and tireless advocate for helping those

> with spinal cord

> injuries. She followed her husband as chair of the

> foundation, which

> funded medical research.

> >

> > In August, Reeve announced that she had been

> diagnosed with

> lung cancer. She said she was never a smoker.

> >

> > In one of her last appearances four months

> ago at a gala for

> the foundation, Reeve said she was responding well

> to treatment and

> her tumor was shrinking.

> >

> > " I'm beating the odds and defying every

> statistic the

> doctors can throw at me, " Reeve told the media. " My

> prognosis looks

>

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