Melissa Etheridge Has Cancer, Cancels Tour

[neomonkey]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041008/ap_on_en_mu/people_etheridge

LOS ANGELES - Singer Melissa Etheridge (news) has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has canceled upcoming tour dates to undergo treatment, her publicist said Thursday.

Etheridge, 43, will undergo surgery and a "speedy and complete recovery" is expected by her doctor, publicist Marcel Pariseau said in a statement.


I wish her a full and speedy recovery.

[Pithlet]

1. I wish her a full recovery

She just recently married, too. That's too bad.

[Lindsey]

2. Wow,

This must have just come out. We'll keep her in our thoughts.......I feel awful about this. :-(

[Dookus]

3. oh that's awful

I love her.

Saw her in concert a few years back, and she really RAWKED. I was one of the very few men in the audience, but she really does it right.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

4. Hang in there, Melissa...

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers...

[NamVetsWeeLass]

5. damnit damnit damnit

Melissa Etheridge is one ROCKING woman. Her views are hers and she has the Courage to stand by them. She's a Mom, she's a Spouse, She is a Rock Legend, and now she gets to fill another pair of Shoes, She gets to be A Cancer SURVIVOR! She's the Closest thing us Gen X'ers have to Janis Joplin. Here's to you Melissa---Kicking Cancer's ASS!:toast:

[jdj]

6. OH SHIT!

I hate this.

Why do lesbians have an elevated risk of breast cancer???

Is the government in on it?

I'm serious.

[DemBones DemBones]

8. Because they're women, of course, and frequently they are

women who have not given birth or breastfed -- things that lower your risk, if you do them young enough.

[Lex]

7. Wow. I hope she'll be okay. She kicks ass.

Love her.

Sending good thoughts her way.

She has always lived her life on her own terms and I've admired that tremendously.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

9. Best wishes to Ms. Etheridge

Who is a fellow Kansan. Female DUers, GET YOUR MAMMOGRAMS!!! I just had mine last Saturday (normal, thank God).

[donheld]

10. best of luck to her

at least it was caught early

[gollygee]

11. Good luck to her!

I hope she recovers very quickly.

[Kadie]

12. Positive thoughts and vibes going out to Melissa.

Wishing you the best.

[Gothic Sponge]

13. Oh crap!

That sucks! Get well Melissa!

:scared:

[JimmyJazz]

14. BTW, ladies, October is breast cancer

awareness month, so go get squished.

I'm glad it was caught early and I wish Melissa all the best!

[2bfree]

15. Damn.............

That is rough, wishing her the best.