Enlist Yourself, Philly!
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Last year I adorned my rider number with the names of people I know who are or have survived cancer. It listed, My Dad, Nance, Diane, Rita, Jan, Rob, Michael, Ted Kennedy, Arlen Specter, Brian, Patrick’s Dad, Paul, Ellen, Scott, Russ, Ann, Henrike, Gary, Jack, Cindy, Hiroto, Doug and Lance. This year I add my daughter in law. The mother of my grandchildren. A part of my heart. We had a haircutting party a few weeks ago. Rather than wait for the chemo to take her hair we shed it ourselves. When you see me you will notice I…
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Today’s post appears in both English an Italian
Il blog è scritto sia nell’inglese che nell’italiano
(In English)
This morning in Rome, Doug hosted a breakfast for four Italian cancer survivor bloggers, Marco, Luca, Mia and Giorgia. Doug started the meeting with a short description of LAF activities, focusing on its main goal: empowering people with the right tools to live their lives with a positive attitude and help families and friends in supporting cancer survivors. The campaign is based on three main issues: telling stories about cancer, urging governments to take action to fight the disease…
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