From Alex
Christina,

[Please read this email all the way through and I do want to apologize now because I am sure I will sound like a new age yuppy, but at least read the whole email It cant hurt can it?] I really don't know where to start. Since I don't personally know you. I don't even know if you will get to read this but I wanted to let you in on a secret, well two secrets the first is quite simple its Faith beliving everything happens for a greater reason even something as simple as washing the dishes its where your supposed to be at that moment. You may be able to take something from this and grow as a person as an artist. Feel the emotions you are feeling don't rush it. Embrace the good and the bad. The less we feel the less we are. Go through the emotions one by one get sad get pissed off feel it this way your mind can heal itself.

This lead me to study holistic nutrition and the thing that I have learned from first hand experience and seeing it repeated with other people while I was studying in college. Food can change your entire existence. I believe that if you have a diet heavy in antioxidants and eat green vegetables that naturally have anti-cancers nutrients it will change your life. I am sure you eat healthy and take care of yourself by working out daily but I recommend going to a nutritionist once a week and seeing a personal trainer three times a week also talk to them about your options in addition to traditional treatments these few simple things will change your life. I grantee you will be surprised at what kind of power food really has.

Also my last word of advice is to talk to somebody wither it be a family member, a professional or a trusted friend. Still talk even if the cancer goes into remission because there is still that fear and to stay healthy both mentally and physically you need to release these feelings. Your in my prayers just remember to stay strong, feel it and keep on fighting one day at a time.

Best of luck. - Alex [Alessandro Maletti]

From Marilyn
I have to congratulate you two for being able to put personal issues aside and be human beings to each other during this tough time. Unfortunately, my husband is unable to do that so while going through tough physical problems, I am going through an ugly divorce as well. God Bless you both and both of your families. I wish Christina well in her recovery and totally understand being strong and so sure of what the future holds one day, and a basket case the next. I have sarcoidosis and I have been having problems that three lung specialists don't know how to treat. I am sure that I will be fine, however, I don't know where else to go to seek treatment. I feel like crap most days and was scared to death to see Bernie Mac die because I just went through a bout with pneumonia. I will be praying for you.

Marilyn Cintron

From Diana
My thoughts and prayers are with you Christina... Be strong, stay strong!!! I am here as a support person. To Johnathon, you are awesome to stand by your Beautiful friend... "Think Pink" (smiles) your friend ~ D

From Justina
Christina,
Where to start, I wish you a speedy recovery, I know how difficult the next few months will be. My sister Sandra (42) was dx with breast cancer in May of 2007, she tested for the BRCA gene and it came back positive BRCA1. We are 8 siblings so far 3 of us are positive. I had a PBM in April 2008, and my sister Selina (31) had a PBM 3 weeks ago. Sandra was fortunate when her doctor ordered an MRI due to our family history, her cancer was caught early!

I wish you were not part of this special club, but when I heard you mention the BRCA gene on GMA it gave me some hope. There is just so much ignorance and we experience so many unkind words from people who just don't understand what we are going through and the hard choices we have to face. Not just the preventive mastectomy, but some of us also choose to have our ovaries removed. It so hard, our bodies go through so much and its such an emotional roller coaster.

I hope you have a good support system in place, and are surrounded by many loved ones that will take good care of you while you heal. We are NOT crazy, we want to live cancer free and doing everything in our power to make sure that happens. My little sis was in tears when she told me about your diagnosis, and some of her first words were "See I'm not crazy to do this at 31!".

I've never written a celebrity ever but I felt compelled to tell you there are many of us and when we read your story and hear your words we share in your fears and in your laughter. We'll all have perky boobs in our 80s! You also help validate to the world that this is not a choice, preventing cancer is not a choice. You looked amazing after just three weeks! You are a very strong and brave woman.

Many Many Positive Thoughts your way!
Justina

From Jackie
Christina,
You are very brave. You made a very though decision ( I think a very good one) and that makes you a VERY strong women. My thoughts and prayers are with you during your recovery. Hearing this news about you has really made me start thinking more about it and it will help millions of other women also. You are a beautiful person and you deserve a great life!!! Keep on fighting and one day you will look back on this and know that it made you a stronger person and you will be thankful because this is going to shape the rest of your life!!!!

Love,
Jackie