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Friday, November 21, 2008

BRCA1 and 2

Just a quick note - BRCA1 and BRCA2 test came back with "no mutation dedected". That is good news! So then - where the HELL did this cancer come from?

I saw this obit and thought it was great, do you think she wrote it?
WEIDMAN -- Elinor Cessek Johnson Weidman, born December 18, 1914 in Cicero, IL, to Czech parents Frank and Mary (Danek) Cessek, died of just plain old age on Friday, November 14, 2008. A 50 year Albuquerque resident, she lived a long, rich, rewarding, extraordinary life for nearly 94 years--always confident and independent, and usually a little eccentric. A brilliant student who skipped two terms in high school, she traveled in Europe with two girlfriends between the Depression and WWII, leaving a lasting impression on her life. She loved reading, dancing, traveling and, most of all, duplicate bridge, becoming a Silver Life Master after much success in local, sectional, and regional tournaments. She was pre-deceased by virtually everyone from her era, including many friends, and her sisters Mildred, Camille, and Winnie. She was married to Dr. Donald Bowden Johnson of Evansville, IN from 1939 to 1955 when he died, shortly after the family moved to Albuquerque. They had two sons, Doug Johnson and Rick Johnson--whom she raised as a strong, single parent. In 1974, at age 60, she married childhood friend and widower Bob Weidman with whom she shared 31 wonderful years, until his death in 2005, at age 91. In her words, both of her husbands were "marvelous men and dancers." Elinor spent her last two years at 819 Parkland Circle SE, in the superb care of Sandy Green, Michael Bishop, and the warm-hearted staff at their small, loving elder care home. She is survived by her sons, Doug Johnson and wife, Ruth and family, Rick Johnson and wife, Debbie and family; stepson, Doug Weidman and wife, Judy and family; stepdaughter, Arlene Hamilton and husband, Bill and family; grandchildren, Leslie Johnson, Lauren Johnson Hegna and husband, Corey and family; her best friend of 40 years, Joann Coleman of El Paso, with whom she shared joy, secrets, and work. She was famously a bad cook, an infallible grammarian, an eternal optimist and was rarely wrong about anything. She loved chocolate, poetry, romantic art, bright colors and her Schiaparelli-designed sunglasses with little black and white awnings, which she wore outdoors and indoors for several decades. She hated cheese sandwiches, dangling prepositions, vulgar language, rude people, and extremists of every stripe. A Memorial Service in her honor will be held Friday, November 21, 2008, 3:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to your personal travel fund or to your 401K. Please visit our online guestbook for Elinor at RememberTheirStory.com. French 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333

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