My Cancer.......

Leroy Sievers is a journalist with cancer who writes a blog for NPR on his experiences. I have been following it for over a year. Sometimes it brings tears to my eyes, at times it is difficult to read, much of the time it inspires me. Many years ago I had an early stage of cervical cancer so perhaps I feel a bit of a bond with cancer patients as I still remember the fateful phone call and the sleepless nights wondering if I would see my children grow up.

Today Leroy asked his readers to finish the sentence, My cancer..., with how it has changed their life. There were 72 responses when I checked in this morning that reflect a wide ranging experience. But, there is a theme underlying many of them of greater appreciation of life and discovery of inner strength.

I invite you to visit Leroy's blog and read the comments. Oh, and my sentence would read something like 'My cancer taught me to live every moment to the fullest and never forget to express my appreciation and love to people while I can.'

Judy Warner