Stefanie Spielman Succumbs To Breast Cancer

Thaindian News ^ | November 20th, 2009 | Madhuri Dey

[OldBlondBabe]

Columbus, Nov. 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Ohio State Community is “extremely saddened” by the news of the death of Stefanie Spielman, the wife of Ohio State football star Chris Spielman. Stefanie passed away on Thursday after fighting a long battle with breast cancer. She was 42 years old at the time of her death. Stefanie was an activist and fought a public battle against the disease that she herself was afflicted with. She passed away at Upper Arlington, the family’s home.

Stephanie was detected with a lump in her breast at the age of 30 years.

[OldBlondBabe]

Very sad story. Very brave woman. Very timely story given the recent recommendations about self-examination of breasts and reducing the frequency of mammograms. Now we are told that we don't need pap smears as early nor as often as we thought. I lost a 16-year old friend to cervical/uterine cancer in the 70s.

[70th Division]

Chris was a hero in my book. He took a year off from pro ball in the prime of his career to care for her. A true husband.

[OldBlondBabe]

I’ve been angry about these new recommendations for the past several days..now I’m hoppin’ mad...I’m planning on calling my “reps” and ripping ‘em new ones (politely, of course).

[Oberon]

Well, not even the old recommendation would have saved Stephanie.

[OldBlondBabe]

She found the lump herself at age thirty, while pregnant. The new recommendations are now telling us that self-exams are not necessary. If she’d heeded that advice, she’d have died earlier, and before giving life to two more children.

[sr4402]

Makes Sebelius’s panel on reducing examinations even more interesting doesn’t it. Women should not be happy with Mr. O.

[TexasRepublic]

A preview of rationed healthcare. There needs to be a rowdy, 10 million person march on Washington to protest before it is too late. We need to be heard and not ignored.