Sarah Ford | January 6, 2015
Cancer Was Never A Thought In My Mind
Now cancer is on my mind every day.
I was a busy mom of three beautiful little girls, and life was normal—until 2009. I was diagnosed with lymphoma and our world was turned upside down.
A dear friend of mine who worked at LIVESTRONGÌýsent me aÌýLIVESTRONGGuidebookÌýto use during my treatment. It was virtually a lifesaver for me and my family as we struggled through both the dark days and the hopeful times.
In 2011, I passed the LIVESTRONGÌýgift forward when my mom was diagnosed with cancer. She used theirÌýnavigation servicesÌýand also became a LIVESTRONGÌýadvocate. When my mom passed away in 2012, my family leaned on LIVESTRONGÌýagain to help us cope with our loss.
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