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My Cancer

Thanks And Giving

Thanksgiving used to be such a fun holiday. A gathering of family and friends and food. The big three.

It's different now. Actually, I think it has more meaning. I probably won't celebrate it much this year. But that doesn't mean I won't privately give "thanks." Any of us living in cancer world needs to say thanks.

There are the obvious "thankees" -- the doctors, nurses, home care aides. Then there are the family and friends who lift us up every day with a phone call, a walk, an email, or a delicious loaf of bread.

Break it down, there are "thanks" and "giving."

We say "thanks" for their "giving." Their endless giving. And, let's face it. We couldn't make it without them.

-- Laurie

7:00 AM ET | 11-25-2008 | permalink

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

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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.