About my blog

I originally created this blog in November 2007 as an online community for my friends and family to stay in touch with me through my fight with Stage 4 Burkitt's Lyphoma, my third fight with HIV related cancer but by far the most aggressive. We all have faced hardships in regards to our health or know someone close to us who has. What came as a result of this site was an outpouring of support and love from those around me and also people who found my site and were going through similar circumstances or knew someone who was. I don't know why I didn't think of this site sooner as both my husband greg and myself work as interactive web producers by day, but it's here now and I've met a number of new friends and created a circle of hope and support for each other and our loved ones. By the end of January 2010, my site will be relaunched to include links to resources, a community board to talk topics out with others in the search for answers, my blog and a bit more about my own history with this disease. I have now fought cancer three times since 1996 and am living proof that you can defy the odds.

Cancer is ugly and is anything but boring. I chose to call my blog cancer is boring because I still have things I want to do in this life. If my battles have taught me anything, it's to love and help each other.

I hope this site reminds you that you are never alone and that resources are out there. I will continue to share information as I receive it on my personal battle. One day at a time, one step at a time, thankful to be alive. .

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

What Do You Stand For?

A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from Tara Settembre of whentarametblog.com asking me to participate in a video she was producing for StandUp2Cancer.org. The focus of video was a simple yet powerful question; "What Do You Stand For?" You'll see the result of Tara's efforts attached. It's amazing to see the number of people who participated in this project in the short period of time it was produced. It just goes to show how we all are truly affected by this horrible disease. Bravo to Tara and everyone involved in the production of this powerful video. If you watch closely, you'll see me holding a sign, "I Stand for a Cure" and believe there will be one in my lifetime.

Submit your own picture or video to su2cancer@gmail.com and tell the world what you stand for!

Cancer affects all of us, what are you standing for? The following bloggers, sites, writers and people show just how this disease has affected them. http://www.su2c.org/virtualstandup

Posted by BRAD O'BRIEN at 9:02 PM
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1 comments:

TaraMetBlog said...

Thanks again for being in the video :)

August 27, 2008 9:39 AM

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