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>> gov. mike huckabee: i want to talk about another challenge you face, the diving accident, being quadriplegic was not enough, you were diagnosed with breast cancer. explain what happened, when you first got that diagnosis, joni, you have breast cancer. >> i was overwhelmed. it always happened to other women and there were many issues related to my quadriplegia i didn't have time to get a mammogram. i don't think that way now but when i was diagnosed, it was a shock. and i was frightened what it would mean for ken, my body image is already shot and, how much more to get a mastectomy and chemo...

>> gov. mike huckabee: i want to talk about another challenge you face, the diving accident, being quadriplegic was not enough, you were diagnosed with breast cancer. explain what happened, when you first got that diagnosis, joni, you have breast cancer. >> i was overwhelmed. it always happened to other women and there were many issues related to my quadriplegia i didn't have time to get a mammogram. i don't think that way now but when i was diagnosed, it was a shock. and i was frightened what it would mean for ken, my body image is already shot and, how much more to get a mastectomy and chemo...

>> i asked for a study to find out if the cancer is spread or not. we called the insurance company and they said it's denied. why? because they have a list of stuff and they see low-risk prostate cancer, don't approve bone scan. but this particular patient, the entire prostate is packed with prostate cancer. he needs the bone scan. so for me to get on the phone which takes another hour of my time, try to make them understand -- megyn: how did obama-care create that situation? >> the problem was already there but now it will be magnified. >> you are getting 33 more committees that will say one ...

Adding that he feels great, as if i were in my normal, excellent health. buffett said he'd let shareholders know if his health situation changes but says he believes that day is a long time off. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, new york. >> certainly warren buffett, it's a name everyone knows. he was diagnosed a week ago today. he's had several tests, including a c.a.t. scan, mri and bone scan as well. they caught it early. as we all know, catching it early makes a huge difference. the stats there, pretty impressive that he'll survive this. >> the five-year rate -- or what are the stats? five-year su...

On the right path, that's the hard part. you know, you can't let yourself go down the chasm. >> larry: was the worst when they first told you? >> the worst -- >> larry: mentally? >> mentally, the worst, was when i very first heard. i just didn't know what to expect. i didn't know whether the information -- how bad the information i was getting was. how bad is it? not how bad the information is, but how bad the cancer is. i had a great oncologist, lisa kerry who was telling me, you know if you see a bone scan and you don't -- the lights don't look like a christmas tree or like larry king's back...