I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in november 2007. I was married for fourteen years and have 2 young children. My husband left us in feb 2008 to move in with his girlfriend which i did not even know anything about and this was the first day that i had my first chemo treatment. i was a stay at home mom for 10 years not only did my husband leave us he took all the money and never looked back not even for his children. The cancer returned with a vengeance in july 2009 in the lymph nodes behind my liver now i have terminal cancer. This is the fight of my life - i have terminal cancer, 2 young children that i take care of all by myself, bi weekly chemo treatments, leukine shots, my family(sisters and brother have also removed theirselves from my life since i was diagnosed with terminal cancer without even giving me any kind of explanation, I have now lost all my hair etc but you know what I am alive!! I am thankful for that everyday that I see my beautiful children!! I take one day at a time because life does not stop just because i have cancer. I still have to deal with all life's ups and downs daily some good some bad. But i am thankful everyday to be alive so if i have to fight then that is what i will do because life is worth that fight no matter what!!! Life is beautiful and worth living every minute of everyday good and bad. Please know we can all fight this battle we might not always win but it is worth the fight.

trish shireman
Sarasota, FL