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My Cancer

Before It's All Just Memories

It's "us" against "them." Living with cancer, or just living.

Before cancer, we strive to be happy. Most of us live a fairly normal life. Not too many extremes. We have family and friends. Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and other special occasions. Make memories.

Those are "living" words.

Step into cancer world and it all changes. Patient, caregiver, or survivor ... it doesn't matter.

Happy? Not a word that gets much use. Normal? Forget it. Family and friends? The strain on both is undeniable. Celebrate? Sure, always wondering if it will be the last time. Memories? Make them while you can.

Before all you can do is just remember.

-- Laurie

7:00 AM ET | 11-10-2008 | 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.