Dude can write some $hit though. Either way....the media is all over it and as usual will destroy everyone's life in the process of "fair and unbalanced" reporting.
I dropped XM sometime ago. Remember....do not let your contract just "expire". I learned the hard way that their TOS has a clause allowing them to continue to charge you until like 45 days or something past the end of your contract.
Don't know either of you but in my prayers just the same. My sister-in-law beat breast cancer. She had a breast removed and reconstructed.
My wife is participating in the sister study (http://www.sisterstudy.org/English/index1.htm) now in hopes that they can learn more about the hereditary aspects etc... of breast cancer. She has a family history unfortunately.
Good luck.