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LB Chris Spielman (2x All-American, 4x Pro Bowl, 3x All-Pro, CFB HOF)

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I saw a nice framed, personally signed picture of Speilman that was for sale (they made a certain, limited number of them) when I was at OSU this fall at the Hall of Fame Cafe. The proceeds from the sales go to the charity foundation that Chris and Stephanie set up. That's a real nice way to support the cause, and get a very cool piece of Buckeye memorabilia at the same time.
 
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It's the same thing with my mother, and her friend, and not all that uncommon. My mother goes about 2 years before she needs chemo again (which she is on again now). It sure can make the holidays a bit less jovial...My prayers go to the Spielman family as my family deals with the same set of circumstances. She seems like a fighter, and as long as that is the case, she should be good.
 
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Bucklion - I'm pretty sure Stephanie Spielman's cancer started out as breast cancer. That's how my mother's started as well, and she never had any "treatment" unless the cancer was active. Dr. visits and checkups aside, if she is in treatment, it's not a good sign. If the cancer has come back, it will probably spread, and it's very rare that any one person can go through chemo twice.
 
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I feel so bad for them, their story seems like a fairy tale of true love and then all this crap keeps happening. best wishes and prayers to them and Bucklions family.

On the topic of Speils, I loved him as a player, but I really respected him as a man to quit and stay home with his wife while she was sick the first time.
 
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First, thanks for the kind wishes.

FKA:

Yes, it was breast cancer, as was my mother's. Hers migrated to the bone marrow, which makes it difficult to treat. She is halfway through her second round of chemo (her first was 2001), and she is doing well, and we are cautiously optimistic that this will again beat the cancer back into submission for a while.

Our friend who is a Vietnam vet (fucking Agent Orange) has been through chemo 4 times, and he's still plugging away too.

I guess what I'm saying is you're right, it probably means they've detected it again, and perhaps it has started to spread, but if they caught it early enough, in Stephanie's case and in my mother's, I am hopeful she (they) will turn out OK and that the further treatment forces it back into remission.
 
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Stefanie Spielman

This is apparently old news - but first I had heard of it.

Spielmans face another bout with cancer
Stefanie insists that Chris not put his career on hold again
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Stefanie Spielman

Six years later, they were having the same painful conversation.

This time, Stefanie Spielman insisted that her husband not put his career on hold because of her illness.

Last summer, just as Chris Spielman took over as Columbus Destroyers coach, Stefanie found out her cancer had returned for the third time.

In 1998, when Stefanie was first diagnosed with breast cancer, Chris took a year off from his NFL career to tend to his wife.

"It’s like deja vu," Stefanie said. "He’s like, ‘Maybe I shouldn’t coach.’ It was like when he said, ‘I shouldn’t play.’

"I said, ‘Hold it right here. We’re not doing that again.’ "

Stefanie said that’s because the circumstances are different now. Six years ago, the Spielmans were in Buffalo, N.Y., far away from their families. Now, Stefanie’s sister lives five houses away and her mother is staying with the family for a while.

Stefanie is undergoing chemotherapy after taking part in an unsuccessful clinical trial last summer.

"That’s why I feel so passionate about fund-raising," she said, referring to the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research, which has raised about $2.5 million. "Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t."

A month ago, Chris said, she got test results that showed the cancer had not spread beyond the original site. "It could be worse," he said. "It’s just that the treatment is hard." One reason Chris decided to stick with coaching is that he can control his hours. "It’s really important to me that he has his outlet because cancer doesn’t just affect the patient," Stefanie said. The Destroyers also provide an outlet for her and the four Spielman children. "It’s something fun I can share with the kids," she said. "It’s something other than cancer." — Bill Rabinowitz
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Not only have they worked to fight Stephanie's cancer, but they work very hard to raise money and awareness through the research fund. That's an incredible amount of will dedication- I don't know them personally, but they must be very strong, good people.

Here's hoping they can beat it down again.
 
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Bless Stephanie. She has been fighting this fight for so long and never shows any sign of letting it beat her. She may have her moments in private, but she puts on her game face when its time to meet the public and deal with it.

You always hate to see good people suffering needlessly. Let's all hope she turns it back one more time and grows old and gray with Chris. I've got my fingers crossed. Again.
 
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