tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78970735339340122502009-02-20T20:35:50.839-05:00:: notes to and from cancer patients ::c noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11906267009543728610noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897073533934012250.post-76199626779272376542008-02-22T00:18:00.002-05:002008-02-22T00:26:22.927-05:00Am I so different because I've lost my hair,<br />is that the reason you feel a need to stare,<br />am I so different because of things I cannot do,<br />does that really make me less normal than you,<br /><br />Am I so different, so different from you,<br />is making me uncomfortable a pleasure for you,<br />if my looks are upsetting to one and all,<br />just try and remember that my life is no fun at all,<br /><br />You see me like this and wince as I pass by,<br />never once do you notice the tear in my eye,<br />it's not illness or pain that makes me cry,i<br />ts your stares and snide comments as I walk by,<br /><br />So, please, I implore you, take this to heart,<br />I am truly human, not a species apart,<br />this illness is my burden, a heavy one too,<br />if not for a misfortune, this me could be you,<br /><br />My life is now a battle,<br />this cancer I must fight,<br />your cruel and hurtful prattle,<br />pains me day and night,<br />instead of pain and sorrow,<br />give me your smile that's true and bright,<br />walk with me through each tomorrow,<br />don't shun me out of fright.<br /><br />-from a truly amazing person, writer, and friend.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7897073533934012250-7619962677927237654?l=cancernotes.blogspot.com'/></div>c noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11906267009543728610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897073533934012250.post-49007948928651604972008-02-13T14:36:00.005-05:002008-02-13T15:38:55.138-05:00<center>a poem emailed in. click to enlarge.<br /></center><br /><center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R7NG87-lVHI/AAAAAAAAAFs/X_hAvyIiQR0/s1600-h/009Crowded.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166551210230371442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R7NG87-lVHI/AAAAAAAAAFs/X_hAvyIiQR0/s320/009Crowded.jpg" border="0" /></a>And a reminder to fight.</center><br /><center></center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R7NVNL-lVJI/AAAAAAAAAF8/Qnp0xOuZ-5c/s1600-h/010fight.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166566882566034578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R7NVNL-lVJI/AAAAAAAAAF8/Qnp0xOuZ-5c/s320/010fight.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7897073533934012250-4900794892865160497?l=cancernotes.blogspot.com'/></div>c noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11906267009543728610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897073533934012250.post-21352462420115270832008-01-29T23:44:00.000-05:002008-01-29T23:47:43.239-05:00<center>Heart and Soul- a poem in memory of a great friend</center><center>(click to enlarge)</center><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R6AAy1hPMcI/AAAAAAAAADk/aetSkLoKOzM/s1600-h/008EvanPoem.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161126046326534594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R6AAy1hPMcI/AAAAAAAAADk/aetSkLoKOzM/s200/008EvanPoem.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7897073533934012250-2135246242011527083?l=cancernotes.blogspot.com'/></div>c noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11906267009543728610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897073533934012250.post-69845803421634605552008-01-27T22:24:00.000-05:002008-01-27T23:37:02.812-05:00<center>Two textual pieces today, both emailed in.<br />(Click to enlarge)</center><center><br /></center><center>The Price of a Constellation: a poem on oral chemotherapy</center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R51LQFhPMYI/AAAAAAAAADE/_dj_ku-Jk3E/s1600-h/006constellation.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160363487768031618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R51LQFhPMYI/AAAAAAAAADE/_dj_ku-Jk3E/s320/006constellation.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><center>I'm Tumbling Down a Hill: a diagnosis story<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R51bd1hPMbI/AAAAAAAAADc/vQ45phTxwug/s1600-h/007tumblingdiagnosis.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160381316177277362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R51bd1hPMbI/AAAAAAAAADc/vQ45phTxwug/s200/007tumblingdiagnosis.jpg" border="0" /></a> </center><center>Thanks for your submissions!</center><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7897073533934012250-6984580342163460555?l=cancernotes.blogspot.com'/></div>c noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11906267009543728610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897073533934012250.post-10858993109393651292008-01-23T22:47:00.000-05:002008-01-25T12:00:57.056-05:00<center>Special Thanks to <a href="http://imtooyoungforthis.com/">imtooyoungforthis.com</a> for adding a <a href="http://www.imtooyoungforthis.org/community/i2y-blogs.shtml">link</a> on their site to our blog. They have an awesome website designed for the cancer patients that fall somewhere in between pediatric and geriatric. They offer loads of resources and a great young adult cancer community. Not to mention, we're big fans of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qDOzx2n84U">Matthew Z</a>.<br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R5gLQlhPMWI/AAAAAAAAACs/s_p1kdVzVs4/s1600-h/mz.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158885752730235234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R5gLQlhPMWI/AAAAAAAAACs/s_p1kdVzVs4/s320/mz.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Also, check out Matthew's radio show, "<a href="http://www.nowlive.com/desktop/default.aspx?id=100209492">The Stupid Cancer Show</a>," Mondays at 9pm est./6pm pst.</p><p>PS. We'll be checking our P.O. Box this weekend! </p></center><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7897073533934012250-1085899310939365129?l=cancernotes.blogspot.com'/></div>c noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11906267009543728610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897073533934012250.post-68422814390300282602008-01-12T03:17:00.000-05:002008-01-14T14:38:23.948-05:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">click notes to enlarge</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R4h6QOnnQCI/AAAAAAAAAAs/gI4CIznfPLE/s1600-h/002Friends.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154504192746274850" style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R4h6QOnnQCI/AAAAAAAAAAs/gI4CIznfPLE/s320/002Friends.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R4h6QunnQDI/AAAAAAAAAA0/V73XnzPebUU/s1600-h/001Sudoku.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154504201336209458" style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R4h6QunnQDI/AAAAAAAAAA0/V73XnzPebUU/s320/001Sudoku.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R4h5iOnnP-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/YFA3unkAzcE/s1600-h/004Blood.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154503402472292322" style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R4h5iOnnP-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/YFA3unkAzcE/s320/004Blood.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R4h5iunnP_I/AAAAAAAAAAU/7ayStmul128/s1600-h/003Hair.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154503411062226930" style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H88OQrlUUKQ/R4h5iunnP_I/AAAAAAAAAAU/7ayStmul128/s320/003Hair.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7897073533934012250-6842281439030028260?l=cancernotes.blogspot.com'/></div>c noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11906267009543728610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897073533934012250.post-42696426938374025932008-01-09T17:45:00.000-05:002008-01-14T14:39:02.732-05:00<div align="center">We have a P.O. Box!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7897073533934012250-4269642693837402593?l=cancernotes.blogspot.com'/></div>c noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11906267009543728610noreply@blogger.com0