Category: inspirational stories
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A Poets Look at Cancer -From the Book
We received an e-mail from Marilyn Stacy who sent us the following 2 poems – She wrote: “Here are a couple of poems from my book about breast cancer, Sometimes You Have to Laugh…a Poet’s Look at Cancer. You have my permission to print them on your website. I hope they give someone a smile.”…
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Poetry – Part 2 – 2008-2015
06-21-2015 From: Tonya Kooiman – Sheldon Iowa BRING IT ONI live my life, never knowing you’re thereThen suddenly, one day, I’m caught in your snareThe first time I was left with my breasts and my prideThe second time you took the breast on my right sideWhat I want you to know in the middle of…
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Bev’s Daughter Memorial
Helen Descovich: Bev’s Daughter This is Helen, Bevs youngest daughter, who also had breast cancer and predeceased her mother (Bev) on December 29, 2004. Toni’s Tribute to her younger sister Helen: From the outset, Helen was a determined, passionate person with a great love of life. She was a person who was quick to smile, tell…
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Memories – Shin Na, Singapore
Shin Na, Singaporehttp://shinscancerblog.blogspot.com Inspiring Personal Journey: Shin Nahttp://shinscancerblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-documentary-video.html We are saddened by the passing of our sister, Shin Na, on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. We thought of you with love today,but that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday,and the days before that, too. We think of you in silence,We often speak your name. All…
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Prayers & Bible Verses
Is there an area of your life that you need Gods help in? A lot of times, its easy to think that were not supposed to ask for too much, but the scripture encourages us to go to God with all of our needs. He longs to give you the desires of your heart and…
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Memories of Lost Friends
Bev: We were “Friends Across the World!” To My Friend Bev, from Marion/BCDIY(Who wrote part of this to me: Marion)To my dearest friend whom I have never met, but feel I have known all my life. Thank you for all the pleasure you have given me over the last few years. Our internet friendship was one that…
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Two Words “It’s Cancer”
I was about 40 when I had my first mammogram because of the amount of dense tissue I had.
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Cancer is a wake-up-and live thing!
First of all, cancer is not a death sentence. It’s more of a wake-up-and-live thing. So many people associate cancer with death that they give up, even if they are stage one. I’ve seen it so many times in the infusion room (or as we like to call it the confusion room). Patients roll up…
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“Pretty is What Changes” from The Book
I’d felt certain my breasts needed to be sacrificed for my health, but I hadn’t been expecting this.