Greek Heritage

Helen49

Do any of you ladies out there come from Greek heritage?

0tters

My mother who is dealing with Stage IV Breast Cancer (for the second time around) is of full Greek heritage - she came from Kavala, Greece to finish her PhD here in the States.

 I know speaking to her would have been more helpful, but I just wanted to post and let you know that you are not alone. Kali tihi. 

Helen49

Otters,

Thank you for replying.  I do not know of any Greek women with triple negative breast cancer from greek decent.  I was born in Sparta and came to the US at the age of seven.  I had one aunt with breast cancer estrogen + and was on tamoxifin for a number of years.  She was from Kalamata.  She passed away last year from complications due to her cancer.

Tell me a little about your mom and what she has gone thru and is going thru.

Se efharisto 

SVar

I am first generation Greek, both of my parents are from Sparta.  It's been a year since diagnosis and surgery.  Did chemo and herceptin, just about ready to finish Herceptin next month.

I wish you much luck.

echosg

I'm half Greek.  My mother was full Greek and died of ovarian/uterine cancer.  I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. 

RoulaG

Hello my fellow Greek women! I don't know if this is an active forum anymore, but I will give it a go. I am a first generation born to Greek parents my mother is from

Sparta and my father is also from Laconia, from Monemvasia.

Scottiee1

，Hi RoulaG: I don't know if I really qualify to be in this thread. However, I have been married to a Greek for more than 40 years. I am replying to you because he is from Laconia(Zygouris) we are in Toronto but he has never come across anyone from there.

He is supportive to a point but tends to minimize my cancer. He tells everyone that I had a "little cancer" but that I'm fine now. He does not realize that cancer can and does recur.

I think I'll leave him with his head in the sand because I'm not sure he could handle it, God knows, it's hard enough for me and I'm a much stronger character than him.

misswim

First generation, 50% greek....dad was born there, whole side of the family lives there. Grandmother and one aunt with BC........both died of old age. Gives me hope.

From Sparta.