Question of the Day (5/16/05)

Issue : Walking the talk: ‘Survivor lap’ uplifting, luminarias poignant for participants in cancer society’s Relay for Life / Sara Leaming , SR.

DFO: My son, Seth , was born with retinal blastoma, an nasty eye cancer that blinds and can kill if left untreated. At 3 months, he underwent surgery to save his life, then two years of chemotherapy. Those were some of the most trying times of my life. Today, however, he’s 25 and in the middle of a medical/research doctorate program at University of Colorado. God is good. But I’d never want to go through that again. From the bottom of my heart, I thank everyone who participates in events like the American Cancer Society’s Walk for Life.

Question: How has cancer affected your life?

Above, James and Cricket Pierce, center, join the other fundraisers for the annual Relay for Life at the Greyhound Park in Post Falls Saturday/Jesse Tinsley, SR photo.