Pgh. Post Gazette - Portrait of a Mom

[colleen10]

Hi everyone,

Attached is a link to an article that appeared last week in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. It has caused quite a controversy for the author and paper and has many Pittsburghers wondering "should this woman be portrayed as a hero?"

http://www.post-gazette.com/columnists/20021215brianp2.asp

[Lausana]

That story just makes me sad. As a mother of only 1-can't imagine 7-I couldn't imagine not trying anything...if treatment wasn't successful that might be one thing, but I'd have to give it a shot. To me I think she failed to see the bigger picture of the possibility of having 30 or 40 more years to spend with her family than the her kids seeing her sick temporarily...now they won't see her at all. I understand she did what she felt was best--I just cannot fathom simply saying no thanks to a hysterectomy and possible healing. No I wouldn't say hero. To each their own I guess.

[baseline]

Not a hero. There was nothing heroic about her choices. Courageous. Yes. Difficult decisions.....absolutely. I won't judge her decisions, only hope that I nor anyone I know have to make them........