Tom Allen's wife has breast cancer

[MaineDem]

What an absolute shame!

An email from Tom...

Before you heard it through the media or elsewhere, I wanted to share some personal news about a challenge Diana and I are facing.

In recent days a routine mammogram detected breast cancer in what doctors have described as a very small malignancy believed at this point to be in its early stages. We will not know the entire story until surgery yields more information, but we are very optimistic that Diana will fully recover. Diana’s physician says that everything now suggests an excellent prognosis.

Along with our daughters and loved ones, we intend to fight this disease privately but wanted to share this news as directly as possible. We very much welcome your thoughts and prayers.

In the meantime, our campaign for the U.S. Senate will continue and remain vigorous. Diana feels well and we are partners in this campaign as in our lives together. We married almost 40 years ago and in that time we have experienced the joys and challenges of life together and raising a family. We will continue to talk to Maine voters about how we can change the direction of this state and nation.

We do want to use this announcement as an opportunity to stress the importance of breast exams and mammograms in prevention and early detection of breast cancer. We strongly urge women to work with their own physicians for good health.

As always, thank you for your support and friendship. Diana and I appreciate all that you do.

[Maine-ah]

1. just caught it on PPH web site

here's the link

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=169704&ac=PHnws

all the best to Diana, and wishes for a speedy recovery!

[Vet31203]

2. My prayers are with her

Happiness and good health

William J Meyers for House 2008