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Mizz Marcia Ryder - 18 Sep 2006 01:37 GMT

I was struck by J's response to aspidistra in her "questions about stage IV
cancer"
thread (sorry to snip but for brevity...

>aspidistra wrote:
> develop diabetes. I am fairly sure that is hereditary - several in my side
> of the family had it. But does diabetes increase the chance of getting
> cancer? Or are these things still unknown? It seems like a 100% certainty
> now that I will get diabetes or cancer and that is not a comforting
> thought.
>>J wrote:
>>As to your last question/sentence, my view is we all die some day. Follow
>>what
>>your doctor advises, make sure you have fun along the road of life and
>>don't
>>spend too much worrying. We can't plan for everything that might cause our
>>death.

Only shortly after reading this I was channel surfing and landed on my
local PBS channel just in time to see a 27 minute documentary by Memphian
Craig Leake. It was made this year and I hope will make it to other markets
or at least be available somehow. It's titled "Chemo ate my homework".
The summary of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute reads:

"In the safety of the classroom, away from surgeries, radiation, and
chemotherapy,
students, cancer patients at St. Jude's Research Hospital, teach their
teachers
how to cope with grief, live for today, and value the life of the mind."

Being from Memphis, I had always heard a lot about the courage of the
St. Jude children during their struggles. This film gave a real insight to
the
social and spiritual maturity of these kids. If a 50-something like me
could
have a fraction of the depth of understanding they have, I think I could
conquer everybody else's problems as well as my own.

Again, I hope some of you can see this. I'll keep tabs on it and report
back.
(((Hugs)))
Marsha

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J - 20 Sep 2006 00:09 GMT

> I was struck by J's response to aspidistra in her "questions about stage IV
> cancer"
[quoted text clipped - 36 lines]
> (((Hugs)))
> Marsha

Absolutely. I saw a documentary, on Friday, of children with osteosarcoma and
neuroblastoma.
Thanks for sharing, Marsha.
Hugs
J

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