Have you been touched by cancer?

I'm a high school student and having been personally touched by cancer, I have been dramatically affected by it. This year, I'm joining the Relay for Life, a 24-hour walk to raise awareness about cancer, with my school and I'm trying to raise money in support of cancer research.





I'm asking for help by sponsoring me. You can do that here: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayF...





All donations go to the American Cancer Society. Any amount helps -- five dollars, fifty cents, or even a penny.





On behalf of all those touched by cancer, I thank you.

Have you been touched by cancer?
I lost my aunt due to cancer the day after boxing day after christmas, seeing my aunt like that in the hospital broke my heart. and my other aunt had breast cancer too but survived it. %26amp; i do the relay for life every year, im going again this summer on june 13th. :)!


xo





Im raising money myself, i already have over 200 for my relay team :)!
Reply:Hello,


I have been a victim of the horrific impact that cancer causes, as my father was diagnosed in February of 2007 with non small cell lung cancer. He lived for 1 year and 2 months, too pass away on April 29 , just last week. There is no disease worse than camcer. During his struggle with the disease the hardest part was seeing him breathing from oxygen tubes and taking more medicine than your local pharmacy has on stock. During the advanced stages, his sickness prevented him from doing a variety of things. Our family would meet for a barbecue and he couldn't get out of the hospital bed to join us outside because he didn't have the energy to do so. That was very hard for us as my father loved to barbecue and would have been right there if he could. The morning of April 29 he woke up unable to breathe and they put him on straight morphine, his condition was too much and he passed away that afternoon. In summation I ht to rattle on, especially about personal stuff, but I can relate to your situation. There is no direct words of comfort for such a situation, as only time heals those wounds. I too have donated extensively, just recently too St. Judes Children's Hospital.


Thanks,


Neil
Reply:I am a cancer Survivor Breast and lymph node stage I will be in the relay for life but I will not be able to walk as I am in a wheel chair now And have now way to get my chair there it is electric but I will be there
Reply:Last year I was diagnosed with NHL. And 1 1/2 years ago my sister in law had breast cancer. About the same time her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer also. But I 'm a happy to say that everyone is doing great and will be participating in the Relay For Life.
Reply:Yes. My mother died from bone cancer three years ago. My wife's sister died from vaginal cancer. My sister in law is being treated for breast cancer.


Sorry about being unable to sponsor you at this time, we recently sent our donation to the American Cancer Society.


I applaud you effort, thank you.
Reply:Yes i have but I'd like to keep the personal information to myself. I'm already donating money to a couple of my friends in the relay for life.
Reply:I think everyone has in some way.


It's just the way life goes.
Reply:Unfortunately I have. My boyfriends mom died of cancer recently. I really wish we could all be celebrating as cancer survivors she would have really loved that. You are doing a great thing. ^.^