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In August 2012, Blume announced that she was diagnosed with [[breast cancer]].[{{cite web|last=Kindelan|first=Katie|date=September 5, 2012|title=Judy Blume Shares Breast Cancer Diagnosis|url=http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/judy-blume-shares-breast-cancer-diagnosis-184521283--abc-news-celebrities.html|access-date=September 6, 2012|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}] Six weeks after her diagnosis, Blume underwent a [[mastectomy]] and breast reconstruction. Blume was cancer-free following this surgery and able to recover.["Judy Blume 'Stronger' After Cancer Surgery." ''The Windsor Star'', September 7, 2012.] |
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In August 2012, Blume announced that she was diagnosed with [[breast cancer]].[{{cite web|last=Kindelan|first=Katie|date=September 5, 2012|title=Judy Blume Shares Breast Cancer Diagnosis|url=http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/judy-blume-shares-breast-cancer-diagnosis-184521283--abc-news-celebrities.html|access-date=September 6, 2012|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}] Six weeks after her diagnosis, Blume underwent a [[mastectomy]] and breast reconstruction. Blume was cancer-free following this surgery and able to recover.["Judy Blume 'Stronger' After Cancer Surgery." ''The Windsor Star'', September 7, 2012.] |
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Her daughter, Randy Blume became a therapist with a sub-specialty in helping writers complete their works.[{{Cite web|last=Today|first=Psychology|title=Randy Blume, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Cambridge, MA, 02138|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/100847|access-date=2020-12-10|website=Psychology Today|language=en-US}}] She has one child, Elliot Kephart, who is credited with encouraging his grandmother, Judy Blume, to write the most recent "Fudge" books.[{{cite web|title=Double Fudge|url=http://judyblume.com/books/fudge/double.php|website=Judy Blume on the Web|access-date=April 5, 2016}}] While Lawrence Blume, is now a movie director, producer, and writer.[{{Cite web|title=Lawrence Blume|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089756/|access-date=2020-12-10|website=IMDb}}] As of 2021, Cooper and Blume resided in [[Key West]],[{{cite news|last=Whitworth|first=Melissa|date=February 8, 2008|title=Judy Blume's lessons in love|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3670951/Judy-Blumes-lessons-in-love.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3670951/Judy-Blumes-lessons-in-love.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=May 12, 2009}}{{cbignore}}][{{Cite web|date=2021-06-01|title=Author Judy Blume: "There Is Hope" After Husband's Diagnosis|url=https://www.pancan.org/stories/author-judy-blume-there-is-hope-after-husbands-diagnosis/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Pancreatic Cancer Action Network|language=en}}] where they co-own a bookstore located in the arts center within [[The Studios of Key West]].[{{Cite web |last=stephanie |date=2019-05-10 |title=Visit us in Key West! |url=https://www.booksandbooks.com/visit-us-in-key-west/ |access-date=2026-03-25 |website=Books & Books |language=en-US}}] |
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Her daughter, Randy Blume became a therapist with a sub-specialty in helping writers complete their works.[{{Cite web|last=Today|first=Psychology|title=Randy Blume, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Cambridge, MA, 02138|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/100847|access-date=2020-12-10|website=Psychology Today|language=en-US}}] She has one child, Elliot Kephart, who is credited with encouraging his grandmother, Judy Blume, to write the most recent "Fudge" books.[{{cite web|title=Double Fudge|url=http://judyblume.com/books/fudge/double.php|website=Judy Blume on the Web|access-date=April 5, 2016}}] Lawrence Blume, is now a movie director, producer, and writer.[{{Cite web|title=Lawrence Blume|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089756/|access-date=2020-12-10|website=IMDb}}] As of 2021, Cooper and Blume resided in [[Key West]],[{{cite news|last=Whitworth|first=Melissa|date=February 8, 2008|title=Judy Blume's lessons in love|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3670951/Judy-Blumes-lessons-in-love.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3670951/Judy-Blumes-lessons-in-love.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=May 12, 2009}}{{cbignore}}][{{Cite web|date=2021-06-01|title=Author Judy Blume: "There Is Hope" After Husband's Diagnosis|url=https://www.pancan.org/stories/author-judy-blume-there-is-hope-after-husbands-diagnosis/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Pancreatic Cancer Action Network|language=en}}] where they co-own a bookstore located in the arts center within [[The Studios of Key West]].[{{Cite web |last=stephanie |date=2019-05-10 |title=Visit us in Key West! |url=https://www.booksandbooks.com/visit-us-in-key-west/ |access-date=2026-03-25 |website=Books & Books |language=en-US}}] |