Cancer Sucks

A friend from my childhood, who later became a sorority sister of mine, was recently diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer.  She has three little boys and a husband, so she's got no time for all this cancer nonsense.  Her candid sense of humor and no-nonsense personality are just remarkable and will be such an asset to her in this fight.  She will have 4 1/2 months of Chemo and then a bilateral mastectomy.  

Our sorority has started a fundraiser for Moya and it has been very successful so far.  We have pledge sisters from New York City to Napa, CA and scattered everywhere in between.  They have all been rallying to support our dear friend.  I am also donating 100% of the money I make from Thirty-One sales this month to Moya...it's not much, but I wanted to do something! If you have a moment, please share this link to encourage others to shop for a good cause: https://www.mythirtyone.com/shop/catalog.aspx?eventId=E4210365&from=DIRECTLINK  Thank you so much!!!  I am hoping to raise $200 (at 25% commission, I'm not selling Thirty-One to get rich), so every little bit helps!  You can track my progress towards that goal on the ticker at the top of the blog.  

Life has a funny way of reminding us of all we have to be grateful for and showing us inspiration in the most bittersweet ways.  Please say a quick prayer for this young mom and her sweet family.  I cannot imagine what she must be going through right now.

Love,

Marigny

Perspective

My dear friend, Jennifer, has a daughter (Jessa) who is battling Leukemia for the second time...she is only 12 years old.  Let me back up a little...I remember when Jessa was first diagnosed at age 3.  That was before I was married and long before my two boys came along.  But, Jennifer & I had worked together as Child Life Specialists for years and we had seen our share of kids with cancer.  Most of them made it, others did not.

So, when Jessa was diagnosed with Leukemia it seemed beyond unfair to me.  How could my dear friend, who had given so many years of her life to helping other children and their parents cope with this awful disease, now be facing it as the mother of a patient?  I will never understand how life can sometimes be so cruel to such wonderful people.

Jennifer has been keeping an online journal of Jessa's treatments since her relapse & that is what I want to share with you.  Her most recent post is a must-read for all of us moms.  Jennifer's ability to stay optimistic, even with everything they are facing, is truly inspirational.  Her posts give me the reality check that is needed when you are knee-deep into raising a toddler & Preschooler while working full-time...the "crisis du jour" that I might think I have in my daily mom life is nothing compared to what she is going through.

Any prayers, encouragement, positive vibes or thoughts would be much appreciated for this family.  I am waiting anxiously for the day when Jennifer posts that Jessa is completely cancer free!  If you want to keep up with Jessa's road to a cure, you can follow her on her CarePages site.

http://www.carepages.com/carepages/JessaSalvador/updates/3391651