Molly Ivins facing third round of cancer

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http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/01/27ivins.html
Molly Ivins facing third round of cancer
Nigh hairless, not hopeless, Austin writer won't let disease keep her quiet.
Friday, January 27, 2006

Molly Ivins, battling breast cancer afresh, sounds as feisty as ever.

The South Austin resident continues writing her left-of-center column, raising money for the journal where she forged her tart take on politics and, of course, cheerfully gigging Republicans such as the well-coifed governor of Texas.

Ivins, 61, tongue-in-cheeked that Gov. Rick Perry's trip to Iraq this week will slow anti-American insurgents. "The mere sight of his hair will do a world of good," she said.

She chatted with two visitors to her home office in Travis Heights without donning her wig of reddish-blond locks; her pate was nearly bald.

The California native, who grew up in the tony River Oaks section of Houston, fielded her latest (and third) cancer diagnosis around Thanksgiving. Surely she could be excused for feeling sorry for herself or slowing down.

"Actually," she said, "I feel pretty good." Renewed chemotherapy appears to be helping.

I didn't know about this latest bout and it's heartbreaking to me. If anyone can keep kicking cancer's butt it's Molly. I know we're all concerned about the Alito filibuster, but lets take some time today to appreciate a wonderful woman. Send her some good healing love, and kick in some money to breast cancer research if you can. And by the way Molly looks fabulous as a bald woman. Picture on the story link.

DU loves you Molly!
:grouphug:

Sonia