6 years old w/ Leukemia

Just last week we found out a little girl that plays soccer with my daughter was diagnoised with Childhood Leukemia.  The only thing worse than going through cancer yourself, would be to have to watch your child go through it.  Cancer doesn’t discriminate.  It attacks young, old and in between.

Thank God that medical advances are such now that 85% of children with Leukemia  are curable.

Please join me in praying  for this sweet, little girl.

Add comment October 29th, 2009

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October)

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  As you all know, breast cancer victims are dear to my heart.   I was 40 years old when I was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer.  It was my very first mammogram.    As you can imagine, it was very shocking to have breast cancer at 40.  I didn’t have ANY risk factors.  There is no family history of breast cancer in my family.  I have never smoked, drank or done anything else that you would expect that would lead to cancer.

Treatment was long and difficult.  I had a mastectomy right away, dose dense chemo for 4 month following surgery and 6 weeks of daily radiation after that.  I also had Herceptin infusions ever 3 weeks for a year.   In the mean time I had several surgeries to reconstruct my breast.  All while raising a family of 3 kids, running my store, and taking care of my house and husband.  It was challenging, but I am proud to say I am a Survivor!!

This January it will be two years since I was diagnoised.   Please think of all the mothers, wives, daughters, granddaughters, nieces, etc.  with breast cancer  this month when you see packages marked with the pink ribbon (breast cancer symbol) and purchase as many of those products as possible to aid in the fight for breast cancer.

God bless.

Add comment October 4th, 2009