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> > "Steven L. Sheffield" <
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> > > On 05/07/2004 07:48 PM, in article
> > >
[email protected], "Chris"
> > > <
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> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Mike" <
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> > > > :
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> > > >> "For the record: While I am no longer a fan of
> > > >> Lance Armstrong due to his treatment
of
> > > >> his wife, Kristin, I must set the record straight
> > > >> (Letters, March
8).
> > > >> According to his book "It's Not about the Bike: My
> > > >> Journey Back to Life", Armstrong met Kristin after
> > > >> his diagnosis and after
treatment
> > > >> of cancer. She did not 'suffer with Lance for years
> > > >> as he
confronted
> > > >> csncer' as Bill Everhart claims in his letter to
> > > >> SI. Stacy Sloan, Washington State" Sports
> > > >> Illustrated, p.15, March 29, 2004, vol.100, n.13.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What are you talking about? She met him within
> > > > months of his
discovery
> > of
> > > > the illness. So what is your point? That he did not
> > > > suffer for
years?
> > The
> > > > diagnosis and treatment happens fast and is only the
> > > > start of the
> > suffering.
> > > > Maybe you should educate yourself a bit *before* you
> > > > make
declarations
> > based
> > > > on your analysis.
> > > >
> > > > And regarding the specific timing, I might be wrong
> > > > but I thought
she
> > was on
> > > > the scene before his first Chemo treatment although
> > > > going purely by
> > memory,
> > > > I think he has the surgery first. That would be
> > > > typical I think.
Anyway,
> > > > even if she met him after a year, she certainly met
> > > > him long before
he
> > got
> > > > his proverbial **** together and much of his book
> > > > discusses how
> > unfocused he
> > > > was. He may not emphasize it very well, but anyone
> > > > that has been
married
> > > > especially during a crisis (like one partner
> > > > discovering cancer)
knows
> > how
> > > > much difference a spouse can make for the better or
> > > > for the worse.
Some
> > > > women would have been more mentally trashed that he
> > > > was and she
> > certainly
> > > > demonstrated a lot of patience and love that in my
> > > > opinion made a
huge
> > > > difference in getting his ass back on the way to
> > > > doing something
with
> > his
> > > > life while letting him decide what that something
> > > > was. I believe she
met
> > him
> > > > while working for a cancer fund raising organization
> > > > and became
close
> > > > friends immediately. Go read the book again, it is
> > > > all there I
think.
> > The
> > > > bottom line is the suffering starts with the
> > > > diagnosis and can
continue
> > for
> > > > years. The treatment can last for months and the
> > > > fallout (from not
> > knowing
> > > > whether you are going to need even more torturous
> > > > therapy or perhaps
> > even
> > > > lose your life) lasts for years. She did meet him
> > > > and join him in a
> > marriage
> > > > during the very lowest point of his life with no
> > > > guarantees that it
> > would
> > > > get any better. That deserves a hell of a lot more
> > > > credit than you
or
> > Lance
> > > > or any of his other legions of disciples seem to
> > > > care about.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Armstrong was diagnosed in October 1996, and was
> > > finished with
treatments
> > by
> > > December of that same year. 1997 was a recovery year,
> > > when he set-up
the
> > > LAF. He met Kirsten at some point during 1997.
> > >
> > > They were married in Spring 1998, after his return to
> > > pro racing
> > (including
> > > his withdrawal from Paris Nice) ...
> >
> > IIRC from his first book, he was dating a University of
> > Texas coed at
the
> > time of his diagnosis and intial cancer treatment. He
> > met Kristin during
his
> > recovery period, after the UT coed relationship ended.
>
> Hey
>
> He raced in 1996. Signed with Cofidis after September 30
> (when UCI permits this). Was diagnosed with cancer the
> next week (around Oct 6). Did have surgery and chemo, and
> after all that met her at event previously listed in this
> thread.
>
> The thing that NOBODY writes about is that he had a HOT
> girlfriend when diagnosed. She was VERY High Maintenance,
> I think named Lisa something (maybe Shields)?? The MINUTE
> he recieved the Testicular Cancer Diagnosis, this *****
> cut and ran. She couldn't stand the "INCONVIENCE" that
> this created in her life.
I remember but I attribute that to the kind of
relationship they had. I think she waited a few days but I
could be wrong.
>
> You would love to hear how her life ended up. That won't
> come out from me.
OK, use another of your 'nyms then.
>
> Thanks, Ronde Champ (formerly known as ronde chumpion)
