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Strong Like a Lion

Jacki — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:24:53 +0000

I was curled up in the fetal position on my kitchen floor in March 2005 when my mom arrived to take me to a genetic counseling appointment to find out whether my breast cancer was caused by a mutation somewhere

Just Hope Hidden in the Woods

Jacki — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:17:49 +0000

I know it appears that I live in the freezing wilderness of some northern state. I do not. I live in Florida. I just happen to get cold very easily, so my coat, scarf, and gloves come out when the

I Wrote a Letter

Jacki — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:57:38 +0000

That video “Parenthood” character Kristina made for her kids — I did that. Well, I wrote a letter; it was essentially a goodbye message written when I was sure I would not survive cancer. I wrote to John, too. My boys never

Raw October — Day 28 (My Survivor Reminder)

Jacki — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 04:00:47 +0000

Raw October: raising breast cancer awareness — one fact, figure, feeling, and photograph at a time. My niece Jordan is my survivor reminder — she was born in October 2004; I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2004. Every time

Thank You, Remission

Jacki — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:44:52 +0000

He was 3 years old when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, he is 11. Today, he graduated from fifth grade. Thank you, remission, for the chance to witness this child’s milestone.

Kids of Cancer Parents Camp For Free

Jacki — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:37:02 +0000

This is so very awesome — a free summer camp run by college students for kids with a parent who has (or has had) cancer. Don’t know a whole lot about the camp, but it’s called Camp Kesum, it’s offered in

Thankful

Jacki — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:50:14 +0000

Thankful for Thanksgiving-like weather (yea, the 80s went away!). A mom who *always* makes the turkey + everything else (my only job is eating!). Kids who seem to still like me (Danny held my hand at dinner last night). A

Cancer Collage

Jacki — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:24:44 +0000

Oh, the collages I could make from the cancer pictures gathered throughout the years!

College, Cancer, and Years Gone By

Jacki — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:06 +0000

Had John asked me on our first date at Leonardo’s in Gainesville, Fla. what I thought I’d be doing in 10 years, I never would have said, “fighting cancer.” But that’s what I ended up doing, with him (and two

Happy Pre-Cancer Halloween

Jacki — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:55:18 +0000

Seven years ago, 3-year-old Joey was Buzz Lightyear for Halloween. Danny, 18 months old, was a Home Depot employee. Three weeks after this photo was snapped, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.