Team Luv the Luv

Team Luv the Luv Apr 23, 2010 by Ellen Mason

Most of you already know our story. In short, Leah was never sick until the day she was diagnosed with AML, Acute Myeloid Leukemia. We never knew fear and pain like that until that day and the 7 months that followed. It is because of others before us, those who raised funds for cancer research, that Leah won her battle. Now we feel as if we must pay it forward to help those who may not even know they are going to need it yet. We have to find a cure and we won't stop until we do. Please join us in our fight. I am not the best at expressing my emotions or my overwhelming desire to make a difference so below, I have included some quotes that say what I feel best.

THE CANCER CHANT, I WILL RANT.

A poem contributed by a visitor of Healing Cancer Naturally

Cancer I did not give you the right,

To invade my body and take a bite.

This is my body and with all my might,

I will prevail with one hell of a fight.

To the cancer inside, I will battle and kill.

For that is my body's God given will.

To my cancer, these words I do send.

Your life is short and near the end.

(For Lucy & all those fighting cancer)

J Joens, 10/13/05

"Cancer is not a death sentence, but rather it is a life sentence; it pushes one to live."

Marcia Smith

Every day we do get closer to a cure. Three out of four children who are diagnosed with cancer will survive the disease, but that is not good enough. The loss of one child to this disease is too much.

Michael McCaul

If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or fight like hell. ~Lance Armstrong

My cancer scare changed my life. I'm grateful for every new, healthy day I have. It has helped me prioritize my life. ~Olivia Newton-John

Bill Hemmer: "You said cancer changes your life, and oftentimes for the better."

Joel Siegel: "Yes.... Gilda Radner... said this in her book. What cancer does is, it forces you to focus, to prioritize, and you learn what's important. I mean, I don't sweat the small stuff. I used to get angry at cab drivers. It's not worth it.... And when somebody says you have cancer, you realize it's all small stuff. And what Gilda said is, if it weren't for the downside, everyone would want to have it. But there is a downside."

~American Morning, CNN, 13 June 2003

In too many cases, the moms, the dads, the sisters and brothers of children with cancer must stand by a hospital bed and watch helplessly as this horrible disease consumes the life of an innocent child.

Michael McCaul

As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit. ~Emmanuel

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

It has been an extraordinary experience and, in many ways, extremely positive.

Marianne Faithful

On her successful recovery from breast cancer

"So if there is a purpose to the suffering that is cancer, I think it must be this: it's meant to improve us."

Lance Armstrong

Unfortunately, cancer is the number one killer of children in this country today, and it destroys not only these innocent victims, but their families as well.

Michael McCaul

Read below for more information on the Light the Night Walk.

Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's evening walk and fundraising event. It is the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands of people battling blood cancers and to commemorate loved ones lost.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) funds lifesaving research that has contributed to major advances in the treatment of blood cancers and treatments for other types of cancer, such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants. New targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal tissue are providing drugs and procedures that are improving quality of life.

In fact, in 2009 alone, LLS researchers were conducting more than 90 clinical trials, a critical step in the development of new treatments and cures that will help patients live better, longer lives.

A donation of $25 provides patients and their loved ones with FREE booklets that contain up-to-date information on their disease and help them make informed decisions about their treatment options.
A donation of $50 makes possible a Family Support group with a trained facilitator where comfort can be found and experiences can be shared among patients and family members.
A donation of $100 helps supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to carrying out their search for cures.
A donation of $1,000 makes possible one- on-one conversations with health care specialists who provide patients with information about their disease, treatment options, and helps prepare them with questions for their health care team.

Please make a donation to support my participation in the Light The Night Walk and help save lives. Be sure to check my Web site frequently to see my progress, and thanks for your support!

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Team Name	Subteam	Walk Site	Date	Team Captain	City/State
Luv The Luv		Mason Sports Park	09/16/10	Ellen Mason	Mason, OH

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