Now is the 4th year my son is attending school. He’s in prep now and is raring to go always. Today was his first day at school. We are in the Philippines and so June is actually the start of the school year — after 2 months of our own version of summer break (April and May).

So yeah…who doesn’t look forward to school breaks? We all do. And what does school breaks got to do with cancer? A lot I think, as no household in the world wouldn’t benefit from school breaks — with or without cancer in the family.

Speaking of cancer stories that has to do with school or school breaks, I found the following of note today:

Cancer doesn’t slow down pilot

When he learned that his Hodgkin’s disease was out of remission two months ago, he was determined not to let it slow him down.

In fact, it made him move faster.

The 27-year-old Hanford resident recently earned his sport pilot license in seven days — quite an accomplishment given it normally takes a pilot six months to a year to accomplish.

Student has struggled with hardship few college students face – cancer

Chris Glaser has exhibited excellence and perseverance in myriad ways during his time at Ohio University. He will graduate cum laude today, receiving a bachelor’s degree in advertising management.

But his success has not come without a fight. Glaser has had to battle a hardship few college students must confront – cancer.

“It’s not something you expect to face,” Glaser said, referring to the rare form of cancer that has been attacking his heart. Still, he has remained enthusiastic about his life and his work.

Teacher retires after 41 years at Jefferson

Sharpe retired Friday after teaching history at the campus for four decades.

Sharpe also saw herself grow up, she said.

“I got married, had a daughter, got divorced and beat cancer —- all at Jefferson,” said Sharpe, who coyly declined to give her age.

Nichols School grad sets age record as cancer researcher

But at 18 years old, Kermis has yet to set foot in a college classroom, let alone a medical school.

“Somehow on my registration, I’m Dr. Rachael Kermis, because everyone else is a doctor,” the Cornell University-bound teen said. “I think it has a real nice ring to it.”

Kermis graduated cum laude from Nichols School on Friday. And next month, she will help present the most in-depth study ever conducted about the link between the virus that causes cervical cancer and throat cancer. It has the potential to give doctors groundbreaking insight into how people get cancer.

How are you coping with cancer in the family? How has your condition (or your child’s condition) affected the school years or school break? I hope all is well and hang in there.

By the way, I am hosting the Channel Theme Day tomorrow here at Cancer Commentary. Stay tuned for the round-up of posts.

Post from: Blisstree

Cancer on School Break

The American Cancer Society is right of course that the success of the said community depends on the contribution of people with cancer stories to tell.

In an email that Carri Bao sent to me, said:

Relay For Life is an overnight event that brings our community together to help support the American Cancer Society and its lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. The Society works hard every day to prevent cancer and save lives by supporting groundbreaking research, affecting public policies that protect us from cancer, and educating people on how to prevent or detect cancer early. The Society helps people with cancer right here in our own community. And our efforts at Relay For Life can help the American Cancer Society to keep working toward a cancer-free future.

I want to invite you to show your support in the ongoing fight against cancer by joining us for this year’s event. Please click on the link below for more information, including details on the inspirational Survivors’ Lap and the moving Luminaria Ceremony. We hope to see you there! If you can’t join us, will you please visit the site and make a donation to support our efforts? Either way, you will make a real difference in the lives of people facing cancer and in the lives of the people who love them. Thank you

Hey, check it out! There’s no harm in sharing your story. Knowing that you are not alone will give you hope. Besides, we all need the hope we can get: cancer or otherwise.

Post from: Blisstree

Relay For Life at SharingHope.tv

Pretty much like YouTube, ACS has launched its own, cancer specific, video and picture sharing site called SharingHope.TV.

SharingHope.tv allows users to create an account and upload video, audio, photos and artwork in order to tell their stories of cancer in ways that work best for them. Visitors to the site can view the content, share what they like with others, or find hope and inspiration for their own fight against cancer.

Cancer survivors and their loved ones are already avid users of online community Web sites, and with SharingHope.tv, the American Cancer Society hopes to engage new and existing users of online media. “Many people share their stories of cancer on Web sites like You Tube, Flickr, and personal blogs.

Now they have a chance to come together in a single online community, with an organization and an audience that really cares about cancer,” said David Neff, American Cancer Society High Plains Division director of web and interactive strategy.

Hey do check it out! Please go to www.sharinghope.tv or you can read the full press release.

Wow. Isn’t that something?!

Post from: Blisstree

SharingHope.TV: Like YouTube From ACS