Is it heartbreaking because she is famous? This is happening to countless people at the moment.

Anonymous wrote:That essay is so heartbreaking I can't stop thinking about it. That poor family, poor Caroline.

Yep. I struggle with that the most. This poor woman who has been dealt such a shitty hand is now losing a child.

She lost her entire family before she turned 40. I am no Kennedy fan, but this is not fair.

That essay is so heartbreaking I can't stop thinking about it. That poor family, poor Caroline.

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Anonymous wrote:If you have a platform you are obligated, for the good of mankind, to make things better. She is, by pointing out how the lack of cancer research funding effects people..
that she is a good writer and explains its meaning to her and the family makes it even more crucial.

RFK is awful. Using her platform to point this out is necessary.

Also, she's dying. All the more reason to say what you need to say while you can.

She's JFK's only granddaughter. She'll attract attention no matter what.

Nope. Caroline has two daughters and one son.

This. Why doesn’t Rose count as JFK’s granddaughter? I’m confused.

What are you talking about? She does.

Rose, Tatiana, and Jack are all the grandchildren of Jackie and JFK.

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Anonymous wrote:If you have a platform you are obligated, for the good of mankind, to make things better. She is, by pointing out how the lack of cancer research funding effects people..
that she is a good writer and explains its meaning to her and the family makes it even more crucial.

RFK is awful. Using her platform to point this out is necessary.

Also, she's dying. All the more reason to say what you need to say while you can.

She's JFK's only granddaughter. She'll attract attention no matter what.

Nope. Caroline has two daughters and one son.

This. Why doesn’t Rose count as JFK’s granddaughter? I’m confused.

Family friend's 30yo dd who runs marathons was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer over the summer. Thankfully her prognosis is good - even though it IS aggressive they caught it early enough and the doctors are confident she can beat it. She runs marathons and is incredibly health-literate; she even said she's used to tracking biometrics with a wearable so she feels comfortable having those conversations with the doctors.

And now Tatiana Schlossberg, who is 35 and mentioned swimming a mile the day before giving birth. I mean, swimming a mile on a regular day is proof enough someone is health-conscious and doing it nine months pregnant is just bad ass.

Why are these young women getting so sick?

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused about her diagnosis...she said she had no symptoms. is it standard to have blood tests and check white cell counts after having a baby? I don't remember that.

Yes, I think it's pretty commonly done when the body goes through trauma like childbirth. Also any time there's a major infection, major allergic reaction, etc.

I know a couple other young people who had similar stories--cancer discovered not because they had symptoms but during a routine blood test or a blood test related to some other procedure/event.

This gutted me, as I used to think like this before my mom died. It's often the only thought that saved me from suicide. And then my brother died by suicide.

"For my whole life, I have tried to be good, to be a good student and a good sister and a good daughter, and to protect my mother and never make her upset or angry. Now I have added a new tragedy to her life, to our family’s life, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it."

I admire the decency and social conscience with which Caroline's children were raised.

Heartbreaking- I wish her peace, and the knowledge that her children will be well taken care of.

Sometimes I have to believe the Kennedy curse. This is so sad, two very young children and so young.

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused about her diagnosis...she said she had no symptoms. is it standard to have blood tests and check white cell counts after having a baby? I don't remember that.

I had blood tests in the hospital to check both red and white blood cell counts after having both my kids.

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused about her diagnosis...she said she had no symptoms. is it standard to have blood tests and check white cell counts after having a baby? I don't remember that.

Yes, complete blood count to check hemoglobin (blood loss), which includes wbc.

I'm confused about her diagnosis...she said she had no symptoms. is it standard to have blood tests and check white cell counts after having a baby? I don't remember that.

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Anonymous wrote:If you have a platform you are obligated, for the good of mankind, to make things better. She is, by pointing out how the lack of cancer research funding effects people..
that she is a good writer and explains its meaning to her and the family makes it even more crucial.

RFK is awful. Using her platform to point this out is necessary.

Also, she's dying. All the more reason to say what you need to say while you can.

She's JFK's only granddaughter. She'll attract attention no matter what.

Nope. Caroline has two daughters and one son.

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Anonymous wrote:I pray she gets a miracle and heals. I pray that Caroline Kennedy lives a good life and does not have any more heartbreaks.

Sending prayers for her children. I hope that she gets cured and spends a full and happy life with her children.

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