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My Cancer

With A Vote, There's Hope For A Future

Back in September of 2006, Leroy wrote, "Do something that says, 'I believe that I have a future.'" That was almost two years before the cancer exploded in so many vital parts of his body. But he never lost hope. There was always going to be a tomorrow.

What bigger "tomorrow" is there than tomorrow? If you live in Cancer World, is there ever going to be a better day for you to declare, "I am planning for my future?"

Cancer demands so much of our lives. Doctor's appointments, chemo treatments, radiation, rest. The days evaporate so quickly.

But tomorrow, scheduling a portion of your day around your polling place says to cancer, "WAIT, I'm deciding on my future."

So, vote.

Do it because it's the right thing to do. And because your future is just as important as the next guy's.

-- Laurie

7:00 AM ET | 11- 3-2008 | 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.