Monday, February 6, 2012

SPOKE TOO SOON

Another heroine has fallen... Susan Neiber (aka WhyMommy) of Toddler Planet fame passed away today from a rare and aggressive form of inflammatory breast cancer. She leaves behind a family that includes two small children. She was a scientist for NASA.

I discovered Susan's blog just a couple of weeks ago... January 22, 2012, to be exact; it turned out to be her last post; for me, it was her first. I was only just beginning to "know" her. An article about her blog ran in The Washington Post online on January 24, 2012. And today she is gone.

Rest in peace, Susan.

Posted by at 5:47 PM
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8 comments:

  1. AnneMarieTuesday, February 07, 2012 1:49:00 AM

    This was far too much to deal with in a day. Awful. I cherish you, Renn.
    xoxo

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  2. Beth L. GainerTuesday, February 07, 2012 12:29:00 PM

    Renn,

    Beautiful tribute.

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  3. RennTuesday, February 07, 2012 1:41:00 PM

    Ladies, yesterday was like a bad dream. I knew this day would come. Thanks for being part of my tribe!

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  4. The Accidental AmazonTuesday, February 07, 2012 2:24:00 PM

    Oh, Renn...bad dream indeed. Complete nightmare, in fact. xoxo, Kathi

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  5. BreastCancerSisterhood.comTuesday, February 07, 2012 2:44:00 PM

    Renn,
    Like you, I only discovered Susan's blog earlier this year, but she would join us sometimes on #BCSM. It's wonderful how we've all banded together, even more so, if that's possible.

    XOXOXO,
    Brenda

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  6. RennWednesday, February 08, 2012 1:22:00 AM

    Brenda: It's possible! ;-)

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  7. Nancy's PointWednesday, February 08, 2012 9:05:00 AM

    Renn,
    You're so right, Susan was a heroine indeed.

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  8. Jan Baird HasakSunday, February 12, 2012 8:28:00 PM

    Renn, I, too, am so grieved by this loss. I hadn't even known about Susan until someone mentioned her along with Rachel. Wish I could have gotten to know her as well. The flower you chose is beautiful, about to bud out. May we all learn from this experience and open our buds to the world to reveal who we really are and what we stand for. XOXO

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