Molly Ivins facing third round of cancer

[sonias]

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

[KitchenWitch]

1. That is so sad, but she is a fighter!

You go Molly, beat this thing!

:hug:

[Warpy]

2. I wish Molly the best

and I know there are several different cancer protocols, and one of 'em is sure to work to buy her some more good time.

However, I can speak from experience that severe illness doesn't slow a crank down, it just makes us crankier.

Molly will continue to tell us the truth for as long as she's around.

[OzarkDem]

24. There are some new breast cancer treatments

and also more knowledge about which combinations and doses work best. Of course, there are also lots of clinical trials going on, too.

Sounds as though she's getting good medical care and more breast oncologists are becoming expert at managing long term disease.

Hang in there, Molly - your fellow Dem bc survivor sisters are praying for you.

[cornermouse]

3. You go girl.

Get well quickly.

[Kolesar]

4. Molly Ivins was a noted anti-Vietnam War activist

I learned a lot from comparisons she made with current antiwar activism. :loveya:

[rox63]

5. OMG, poor Molly

This is so sad. :cry:

Molly is such a strong liberal voice against * and his minions. Praying for her recovery.

[Skidmore]

6. I got to meet her once on one of her book tours.

She gave a lecture at the University of Iowa. It was great. She signed my book and one for my daughter. She's a lovely lady, and I respect her greatly. Hope she recovers from this. We need her voice to be with us for some time to come.

[kurth]

7. FYI for those wishing to contact her -

Molly's address is available through
http://www.traviscad.org/search.htm

[sonias]

8. Here's a better idea

If you really want to make Molly smile today, give money to her beloved Texas Observer. Subscribe or donate at whatever level you can afford. The web page has a place for comments and you can say it's in honor of Molly Ivins. If you read the article you will note that she has actually been playing that card at fundraising events. She doesn't want any personal gifts, but give the gift that counts. Either that or contribute to cancer research in her name.

I'm already a subsciber to The Texas Observer, but I took the time this morning to donate for her.

Subscribe:
https://www.texasobserver.org/subscribe.asp

Make a donation
https://www.texasobserver.org/donate_a.asp



Sonia

[Dudley_DUright]

22. Good idea, I love the TXobserver

:thumbsup:

As DU's semi-official Molly Ivins column poster, I am very saddened to hear this news, but if anyone is feisty enough to kick cancer's ass yet a third time, it is Molly.

[spooky3]

9. kicked and recommended

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. Hang in there, Molly! The nation needs you more than ever.

:hug: and a prayer

[lostnfound]

11. Love to Molly from this Houstonian

who loves her books.

This is because of the cancer (we all know loved ones who have faced it)
:hug:

and this is for your books and columns:
:headbang:

You are one of the brightest stars in (what often seems to me to be) a godforsaken 'lone star' state.

[yowzayowzayowza]

20. ...and another!!!

Molly Rawkz!!!!

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

12. she's going to be on c-span wj at 9:15am est

[Fovea]

13. Molly Rocks My World

Be well, dear!

[applegrove]

14. Yeah - you go girl. We need your wisdom.

[qanda]

15. I didn't know she had cancer

But I wish her well. I pray she will return to good health soon. (((Molly)))

[katinmn]

16. Molly speaks for me. Sending good wishes and thanks!

:patriot: :yourock: :hug:

And I love The Texas Observer.

[UrbScotty]

17. She sure has the right attitude for it (nt)

[Mabus]

18. I saw Molly this morning on CSPAN (join the DU F@H team)

I had not heard that she was battling cancer again but I figured as much when I saw her this morning. She's such a wonderful woman and a great writer. I'm so happy (but not surprised) that she's hasn't stopped fighting. We're with you Molly.



BTW, if you would like to help with cancer research please consider joining the DU folding team (48157). The current thread is here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x241611 It is like the SETI program. Right now participants are faciliting research by donating spare CPU cycles to simulate the folding of proteins. When protiens misfold there can be serious consequences, including many well known diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers and cancer-related syndromes. If you'd like to learn more and possibly help people like Molly (and my friend who is dying of renal cancer) please consider joining the DU Folding@Home team. A side benefit to joining (besides helping much needed medical research) is beating the freeper team. They got a head start but we are catching up.

[Totally Committed]

19. My heart is with her...

TC

[DeepModem Mom]

21. We love you, Molly!

[yellowdogmi]

23. I wish I had the words to express

all that this woman has done for me. She is the one that made me open my eyes to the events that happen around us. I wish I could compose a fitting tribute to this marvelous woman, but all I can say is this. Thank you Molly and keep fighting. We need you.

[mzmolly]

25. Thoughts and prayers are with you Molly.

eom

[burythehatchet]

26. she looked so worn on SPAN today.

My prayers go to her. Love that woman.

[mzmolly]

27. Me too.

She's the best.

[BoneDaddy]

28. I love the woman

She is such an intelligent, fiery inspiration.. Hang in there hon.

[im10ashus]

29. Fight the fight, Molly.

I love her columns.

[BlueIris]

30. Good luck, Molly. I will have good thoughts for you. nt

[progressivebydesign]

31. I LOVE Molly!! I'm glad she's a fighter!

What a role model she is for writers and thinkers everywhere. She's just one in a trillion! :loveya:

[SoCalDem]

32. I was afraid of that when I saw here on WJ this am. I missed a bunch

since I kept falling asleep.. I noticed the hat, and thought.."damn, her cancer's back"..:cry:

[confuddled]

33. #$%^&*!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[aquart]

34. Damn, damn, damn.

[FreedomAngel82]

35. Aww

I hope she beats it. :(

[Nothing Without Hope]

36. ***FIVE YEARS of Molly's wonderful columns are ARCHIVED HERE:

http://www.workingforchange.com/column_lst.cfm?AuthrId=8

K & R for our wonderful truth-telling Molly! As a fellow proud native daughter of Texas, I've admired her and rooted for her and relished her columns for YEARS. I wish her the very best. I think the idea of contributing to the Texas Observer in her name, suggested elsewhere in this thread, is a GREAT idea.

DU loves our Molly!!! :grouphug: :yourock: :patriot:

...and don't forget :rofl:
As Sam Clemons wrote as Mark Twain: "Irreverence is the champion of liberty and its only sure defense." Molly has always understood that.

[faithnotgreed]

37. wishing all good things for ms ivins

[REP]

38. How To Contact Molly Ivins:

http://www.creators.com/opinion_writetheauthor.cfm?pg=write&columnsname=miv

c/o Creators Syndicate
5777 W. Century Blvd., Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045