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My Cancer

A Dose Of Sunshine

I've got it. It's finally hit me. Our secret weapon to face down the beast?

Sunshine!

What we all need to lift our spirits and make us better is good old-fashioned sunshine.

If you're lucky enough to have an ocean nearby, throw in a beach walk to start the day.

Filling our lungs with clean, healthy air does wonders for facing our obstacles. It's a recipe for clearing the head, healing the wounds of loss, or bearing up under the pressures of living with cancer.

If we're on this blog, we need all the ammunition we can get against this killer. So the scientists should stay in their labs and work. But the rest of us have our marching orders.

Sunshine and smiles ... the orders for the day.

-- Laurie

7:00 AM ET | 11-18-2008 | permalink

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Leroy Sievers in the Ted Koppel Documentary

Leroy Sievers speaks with Dr. Christos Georgiades. Credit: Tyrone Turner

A Ted Koppel documentary focuses on his friend Leroy Sievers' "My Cancer" blog and the response it evokes.

About 'My Cancer'

A journalist for more than 25 years, Leroy Sievers worked at CBS News, the Discovery Channel, and ABC News, where he was the executive producer of Nightline. He wrote this blog daily until his death in August.