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Jodi M - grandma betty's memory - Macomb, IL
hi my name is Jodi and I am running for relay for life in my grandma betty's memory 1st off I want to say that my grandma was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2006 and her cancer got so bad that it had spread all over her body and ended up in her bones she passed away at 77 years old just 2 days before christmas in 2008 I finally decided that I would join relay for life and race for the cure in her memory. I currently have a cousin who was diagnosed with cancer last year she has squamus cell carcinoma which is a cancer that has spread from her lungs to her brain she currently having exstensive radiation treatments my uncle has recently been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer but has been doing chemo and is still fighting it as well and so this has been what has motivated me to race for a cure

Nawarak K - Burke, VA
I am from Thailand, my mom was breast cancer. It was cutted for 13 years ago but now she is lung cancer, and has big one on the breast that was cutted. The doctor said don't do anything for it. Now she's not happy I know I try to tell her don't worry be happy God bless u I will pray for u all the time. last 3 years I have problem about my right breast the doctor cutted some lump of my right breast but it's not cancer, it's my first time to came to USA, I want to get mamogram but here I don't have insurance like in Thailand I have social insurance it's free for me when go to see the doctor. Now I live with my old bos's friend in Tarpon springs near the Florida hospital I want to know where hospital that I can do mamogram for free. please tell me!!!

Suzanne C - Hope for Goldie! - Buffalo, NY
I have had CML for almost 14 yrs. now...I have been thru hell and back..presently not in remission but not losing hope I will get back there soon!

Charleen H - Charleen's Dream Team - Philadelphia, PA
This year I will be walking in the MS Challenge Walk. I hope to walk 30 miles. It is the 10 year anniversary of our walk, I have volunteered, Crewed, and walked this walk. Two years ago, I walked 22.5 miles, last year only 7.5 miles, this year I hope to go the entire 30 miles. I am walking for folks like me that have Multiple Sclerosis. I am looking for the cure. In 2002 I was diagnosed with MS, I have volunteered for many different events, I have talked to different experts, and I have become a champion to a team of riders called Team Mars for the MS 150. I was a member of the MS leadership class of 2008, I stood with Joe Frick while he received the Hope Award from the NMSS in 2010, and I have done every thing possible up to this point to raise funds to help fund research to find a cure for this disease. My team will be walking 30 miles the weekend of October 13th and 14th, looking for that cure. I will be walking with them, God willing, and together we will be closer to finding the answer.

Shelli S - Shelli - Royse city, TX
Martin Luther King had a dream, I found a lump in my right breast. Friday I saw my doctor and by the next week diagnosed with stage 3, triple negative, invasive ductal carcinoma. Chemo began 1st of march, completed July 15. Double mastectomy first of August. Once my my expanders were at peak size, I began radiation. That was sometime in October. That was completed 1st week in December. I look back, a year later, it just doesn't feel real! I still have hurdles to overcome, but feel as if I have emerged out of a long dream. I have found fighting didn't necessarily mean anything more than being willing to come back again to do more treatment! I did all 16 chemo and 33 radiation! Not because I'm strong, but I'm willing to go the journey. All due to Jesus Christ, my amazing family and church!!

karen c - granite city, AB
my story starts on April 24th 2012 I got that dreadful call of my biopsy result breast cancer stage 2 invasive lobular carcanoma.what a mouthful! I couldn't believe it..breast cancer or any other kind of cancer did not run in my family.after many tests and doctor visits I'm having a double mastectomy June 25 2012.I am so positive now telling everyone I'm just going in for a boob job.I think staying really positive has helped me to know I will beat this!I now tell all my friends and family to get their mamograms!

LYDIA T - New Market, AL
Sept. 1997 I was admitted to the hospital, I thought I had the flu, I had stage 4 ovarian cancer. I was admited on a Tuesday, it was confirmed on Friday and on Monday I had surgery. My Dr. did not want my family to tell me, he wanted to talk to me himself the following day when I would be more alert, he is also a family friend. The following day he came in with tears, I knew then it was bad, he explained that I had Small Germ Granulosa, they removed 6 liters of fluid from my abdomen. The tumor had sausaged in my fallopian tubes and ovaries and the pulsating I felt was it about to burst. I was close to death and had no idea. He had a wonderful Oncologist take over. I was told with chemo I would buy 10 years....I suppose I am too mean to die...I have had many other problems, a total of 64 surgeries, not all related to the cancer. I have now developed Chron's Disease which causes me to be in the hospital often. But I am alive, I have a wonderful husband and two fantastic grown children, I am blessed. All of my chemo was done in the hospital for at least a week for each treatment, this was done so they could premedicated and I would not get sick. As I lost my hair I would dye my scalp with kool-aid to match whatever I was wearing that day. My Oncologist told me that my positive attitude was what carried me through all of the treatment. Also, I was 44 when this happened in 1997. it is now 6/8/12. What I want everyone with cancer to know is that there is hope and you can do it...Stay positive, make yourself feel good, and love life.

Lisa L - Team Loe - Cedar Park, TX
Hi! I have 3 children & my youngest is special needs. My 12-yr-old Aspie son was born @ only 26 wks. Besides ASD, he has craniosynostosis, bilateral club foot, kyphosis scoliosis, Gorlins (skin cancer) Syndrome, sensory processing disorder, mitochondrial disease, & he's legally blind in his right eye. Know what else he has? Tons of bravery, courage, humor, & the most beautiful spirit! I'm passionate about anti-bullying policies/causes as my son was horribly bullied from kinder-4th grade. He's now in a private school & blossoming! Peace & Love to all, Lisa

Kathie L - Eastampton, NJ
MS is something that I never thought could ever happen to me..I was my own party, always having fun laughing, dancing, just being able to do everything. One day my leg started acting funny. I never thought anything of it. When the numb feeling kept up and I was having trouble walking, I decided to get checked out. Turns out after a lot of testing, MRI'S etc.. I had spots on the brain.. The sheathing on the nerves had worn off, which caused my brain to misfire. My speech would slur, my movements were off, I have short term memory loss.. I already have Crohn's Disease, so I thought there was no way that this was happening to me.. The hard fact is, it did.. Not only is it in the brain, but in the spinal cord.. I have spasms, walk with a severe limp, forget balance, that is way off.. I can't do what I used to. Does it suck? Yea, but you keep moving forward. I have to use mobility aides now.. such as a cane, walker, scooter.. I have a real hard time getting around.. But I'm so stubborn, I felt like this was going to go away, that was 9 years ago.. I am getting worse not better. So guess what, it doesn't go away, but you keep on keeping on..you deal with it..I have to take a needle every night..all you can do is keep fighting the illness.. Some days are better than others and other days can be real bad..but hey, to me things could be worse.. I'm alive!

kristine z - chesterfield, MO
I have systemic Lupus. My life has been turned up side down


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