thewayne | Grrr! Another friend with cancer!

I just found out that the wife of an Ex-Buffalo has Stage 5 breast cancer with lymphoma. (They live in TX and are not in the blogsphere as far as I know) The only thing that I can figure is that she didn't get regular breast exams. I have no idea if she has a family history of this, I never knew them.

Curiously the Wikipedia entry lists a highest level as Stage 4, but it isn't an absolute reference, just a good one. And it's possible that a communication glitch could have skewed the stage, regardless it's still serious.

Interestingly, just this morning I came across this article on Slashdot about success using capsaicin, or hot chili peppers, in treating mice with prostate cancer.

FYI, an Ex-Buffalo is someone who was employed by Flying Buffalo during their heydays of the mid 80's. There are honorary Ex-Buffalos who are spouses of Ex-Buffalos, and Ex-Buffalo Wannabees who hung out enough at Flying Buffalo to sort of qualify but who never actually worked there.

I am a bona fide Ex-Buffalo, as are several others on my flist.