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I put this up at the last minute over at Twitter last night and I’m remiss at not getting it up here in a time sensitive fashion and all, but go here now and read about Susan Reynolds, where yesterday there was a frozen Peas Fundraiser at her blog “Boobs On Ice” about having Breast Cancer.

I’m a day late and a dollar short.

Yesterday she had surgery and unfortunately the real world got in the way for me to be on top of it yesterday. It’s amazing how many people have supported this woman. I offer my support today.

She wrote this:

To keep bleeding down & relieve pain I’d need to keep things cool. Traditional ice packs are hard and heavy. As much as I try to be a good sport I’m not into having a brick sitting on my chest.

Enter a bag of frozen peas.

I tucked it in my bra, took a picture, and was ready to tell the story later that night. That bag of peas added a touch of lightness to what could have been a sad and serious tale.

• A bag of peas was something everybody could relate to.
• Some people love them, some hate them, some use them for their own injuries.
• A bag of frozen peas was a vehicle for conversation and let people tease me instead of having to cry.
• It let people share instead of bemoaning.

I napped a lot during the first few days after the biopsy. The news was sudden and stunning after all and my body was being assaulted.

Mmmm peas for lunch?

When I fell asleep with peas in my cleavage I’d wake to the smell of freshly cooked peas. That made the story funnier, and more human. Of course I shared it because what is life but a series of stories.

It was an outpouring of amazing love and support for a woman who’s sense of humor while learning and fighting breast cancer was amazing. The Twitter world was amazing (Katie Allison, here’s another positive Twitter story. Go see Rex they have more. (Added: Jack Lail, who has a nice write up and Djuggler.)

Peas be nice, go give her a visit and remember there is always good immersed in the bad. Everyone could use some encouragement and a helping hand.