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Margo Rosenthal and Claudia Drilich, both of West Bloomfield, hosted a

"Boob Voyage" party for Margo, who will have a breast removed because of
breast cancer.

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'boob' Voyage

Karagiozis Shadow Puppet Show

"Bon voyage" party puts positive
spin on diagnosis of breast cancer.

Ronelle Grier

Contributing Writer

W

hile a diagnosis of breast
cancer and an upcom-
ing mastectomy would
stymie many people, my sister, Margo
Rosenthal, is not so easily thwarted.
Known for her often irreverent
sense of humor and ability to put a
positive spin on the most dismal situ-
ation, Margo decided to face the chal-
lenge with a "Boob Voyage" party.
She and her bosom buddy, Claudia
Drilich, known for their fabulous
holiday fetes, invited about 40 women
to their West Bloomfield home on
Sunday afternoon, Dec. 28, to provide
friendship, good wishes and support.
The only caveat was "no shivah faces"
— Margo's way of saying she wants
people to talk openly about her situa-

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Inspirational messages accompanied
breast-themed edibles like these
"mamm-o-grahams."

tion, without whispering and tiptoeing
around.
"It's OK to say the word `cancer;' it's
a reality, but it's not a death sentence,"
said Margo, who believes her years of
practicing yoga have helped her main-
tain an attitude of non-attachment
regarding the loss of her breast. "If
that's what it takes to save my life, it's a
no-brainer."
The standard holiday celebration
took a different twist with a festoon of
hand-decorated brassieres and other
adornments and a sumptuous spread
of breast-themed goodies provided
by their favorite caterer, JN columnist
Annabel Cohen.
The buffet table included cupcakes
topped with nipple-like frosting, mini
chicken-breast kabobs and a variety of
chalkboard signs with messages such
as "Spread smiles, not cancer" and
"Where there's life, there's hope

Serious Disease
Margo explained the party was her
way of putting a positive spin on a
rather grim subject, but emphasized
she was not making light of this seri-
ous disease. Claudia echoed these
sentiments in a speech she gave to wel-
come the guests.
"Today is not because we are jump-
ing up and down with joy," Claudia
said. "It is to support our most favorite
girl, Margo, and to promote the posi-
tive side of a very serious and frightful
interruption that can and has occurred
in many of our lives:"
She urged all of the women pres-
ent to take care of their breasts by
scheduling mammograms and other
necessary exams, especially because

A form of folk puppetry originating in Greece called
Karagiozis, featuring a title character of the same name.

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