Wanda Sykes Had Breast Cancer and Double Mastectomy

[Are_grits_groceries]

Wanda Sykes has come out about having breast cancer. She had a double mastectomy earlier this year and will reportedly alk about it during an interview to air Monday Sept. 26 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. According to People, the cancer was found after she had undergone breast reduction.

"This was in February. I went for the reduction. I had real big boobs and I just got tired of knocking over stuff. Every time I eat … Oh lord. I’d carry a Tide stick everywhere I go," she quips. "My back was sore so it was time to have a reduction. It wasn't until after the reduction that in the lab work, the pathology, that they found that I had DCIS in my left breast. I was very, very lucky because DCIS is basically stage-zero cancer. So I was very lucky."

Sykes, 47, has a history of breast cancer in her family, so she opted to have a bilateral mastectomy.
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Glad it was caught early. Never heard a word about this.

[joeybee12]

1. Glad they caught it early...knr and good vibes to Wanda!

[racaulk]

2. Hoping for a speedy recovery for Wanda!

I'm glad they found her cancer early. :thumbsup:

K&R

[xchrom]

3. please be well, ms sykes. nt

[truebrit71]

4. Wow...what good fortune to find it in time...Wanda Sykes is one funny lady...

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[Wounded Bear]

5. Wow....best wishes Ms. Sykes....

Nit surprising we haven't heard of this, she deserves her privacy. Now that she's publicly discussing it, it begs discussion.

She was always a funny lady, though I didn't always care for her delivery style.

I hope her discussing this will help other women get over the residual stigmas attached to this deadly disease and get the proper testing needed. Early detection is key.

Again, best wishes for a long life and happiness to Wanda. You go girl!

:thumbsup:

[Missy Vixen]

20. Uh, you might want to rethink

>I hope her discussing this will help other women get over the residual stigmas attached to this deadly disease and get the proper testing needed. Early detection is key.<

Detection is not the only problem. With over 50 million people across the USA who do not have health insurance (and untold millions who can't afford to use theirs due to deductibles and co-pays,) early detection has nothing to do with a cure.

"Residual stigma" has nothing to do with a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, either. It's all about bankrupting one's family.

[tblue]

6. What a sense of humor!

She's a gem. I wish her health and long life.

[Swede]

7. Good news that they found it in time.

My sister in law died of breast cancer 5 years ago.

[applegrove]

8. So glad she caught it early.

[ellisonz]

9. Best Wishes to Wanda! A Beautiful Woman, A Great Comedian, and A Fine Actress!

Wanda on Curb Your Enthusiasm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6OnHve0JO0

[Jakes Progress]

10. Thank Goddess that she will still be with us.

Wanda is good people.

[Divine Discontent]

11. God bless her, I lover her work.

http://www.zazzle.com/republicans_2012_keeping_millions_out_of_work_bumper_sticker-128002960205017719

[Bluebear]

12. Even in her illness she is humorous for us. Love her.

[ThatsMyBarack]

13. I wish THIS for Wanda:

That she has insurance actually willing to pay (at least the greater part of) for her treatment so she doesn't go bankrupt!

[Shagbark Hickory]

15. Something tells me the bills won't be a problem for her.

[Warren DeMontague]

18. AFAIK, Screen and Television Actors Guild Insurance is really good.

If you've worked at all in the last year, you're set.

[malaise]

14. Get well soon Wanda

Hope they got all of it

[Shagbark Hickory]

16. I love Wanda.

n/t

[Warren DeMontague]

17. Man, all the best, hope she recovers quickly and fully.

Wanda's great. Really, really funny woman.

[tammywammy]

19. I'm glad they caught it early.

Christian Applegate had a double mastectomy a few years ago too.