Category: Sarcoma
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Agape
Love. Selfless, sacrificial, deep and full. It has been a week filled with events that have made me see the human side of selfless; where others have gone out of their way to help. My week started on Monday when I found myself in a church in Rock Island. In honor of one of my…
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“Notes on the Journey: Living with Sarcoma and Hope”
Tonight Mo will be in Rock Island, Illinois signing books with sarcoma patient and new author, Laura Koppenhoefer. Mo wrote the forward for her book “Notes on the Journey: Living with Sarcoma and Hope” and all proceeds go towards his sarcoma research program. Below is a brief summary of the book from Laura herself. “When…
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Perception
Clinic ended in the usual way. A daughter and her father came to have a closure visit. The Cancer Center was quiet as I made my way to the room where they were waiting. I walked in and we hugged each other deeply remembering the moments we had spent and the many struggles we had…
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The Love of This Momma in My Own Suit of Armor
9 months and 25 days ago my life was forever changed; it was the day I found out that one of my babies was diagnosed with cancer. The diagnosis was a very rare and aggressive cancer usually found in children or young adults called Ewing’s Sarcoma. For those of you who have had a child…
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College Student to Caregiver
July is sarcoma awareness month so I’ve invited others affected by sarcoma to guest blog throughout the month. The last blog of the month comes from Moleigh Ryther, girlfriend to Nik Jiruska, Ewing’s Sarcoma survivor. Nik blogged earlier this month and now Moleigh shares her story as a caregiver to a loved one with cancer. Caregiving is hard.…
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