The war on cancer is gaining momentum, thanks in part to the media. Last night, Ted Koppel (along with Lance Armstrong and Elizabeth Edwards) hosted an amazing program called “Living With Cancer” on the Discovery Channel. One of the featured patients was Leroy Sievers, who discusses his journey through cancer with incredible courage and humor. Mr. Sievers was given the same mantra that I was (”there’s nothing more we can do”), and he too found his way to radiofrequency ablation. The procedure was successful, and while his cancer is not cured (once cancer moves from its original site, I don’t think you can ever be really cured), his future is a lot more optimistic! You can go to the Discovery Channel website for more information on the program, or visit Sievers’ blog at npr.com. Kudos to all the worked so hard to make such an important program.
One thing that rang so true from Lance’s discussions was the “job” of a cancer survivor. (By the way, a cancer “survivor” is anyone who has or has had cancer and is alive to talk about it). Once cancer impacts our lives, it’s almost a sacred responsibility to be there for someone else. To share our experiences. To pass on information. And most importantly, to listen to other survivors with all our attention. Together….but only together….. we can beat cancer.
