A Story Of Survival

I recently had a lovely women by the name of Heather reach out to me about her survival of mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer. Heather told me that her diagnosis was in November, and every year around that time she gets what she calls the “November Blues.”  Because of this she created “30 Days of Thankfulness” where she acknowledges something in her life that she is thankful for every day throughout the month. This year she is reaching out into the blog world to help raise awareness of this disease. 

I can't imagine what she went through to battle this disease, I know it was probably the hardest thing she has ever done. I applaud her for fighting and allowing it to make her stronger instead of losing all hope. I wanted to help Heather raise awareness of mesothelioma, just in case someone is reading this who is dealing with what she went through, so maybe we can provide them with a little bit of hope.

This is her bio as taken off her website:  

"In 2005, at the age of 36, and only three months after giving birth to my beautiful daughter Lily Rose, I was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma. Upon learning of this life-altering diagnosis, my husband Cameron and I embarked upon a search to find the best mesothelioma treatment care available. Our search eventually led us to Dr. David Sugarbaker, a renowned mesothelioma surgeon at the Boston based Brigham and Women's hospital.

Today, I am a seven-year mesothelioma cancer survivor and have made it my mission to help other mesothelioma victims around the globe. I share my personal story to help spread hope and awareness for others going through this, in hopes that one day no one else will have to."

Heather and her family

If you would like to learn more about mesothelioma here is an informational website.

I also want to add what I am thankful for to go along with Heather's "30 Days of Thankfulness." I am thankful that God has given this wonderful woman a chance to spread the word and change lives about this disease. I am thankful for the health that God has granted me and my family, along with all that he provides daily in our lives. 

Congratulations on being a 7 year cancer survivor Heather!