My mom was just diagnosed with breast cancer and although I know the statistics are in her favor, I am scared. She's decided to have a lumpectomy and they will just go in and surgically remove one breast and the tissue around it. They say that this will remove all chances of the cancer returning. My mom is almost 70. She is the second woman I have known to have breast cancer. The first was Jason's grandmother. Granny is in her mid 80's and I have a hard time keeping up with her. So, when I talked to my mom, I reminded her of that and told her that "tough old bird's don't die." She said I made her laugh, so that is good. Really I feel lousy about it.