You meet lots of people in the "blogosphere"! Luckily, I've met a lovely woman, brave cancer survivor, and kind mom named Ashley. She's here to share her story and give some advice. Take it away, Ash!
What a privilege to be a guest blogger,
for one of the best blogs in town
or should I say web.
When I spoke with Marisa
about this project of sharing my story,
the key was to keep it short and sweet,
in hopes of bringing light for others
to gain good pointers in helping those
who are in the time of need, whether it be
death, illness or a general troubled time.
The year was 2000,
millennium bug year
as most of you remember.
A year my life was turned upside down.
Just when I, Ashley, thought life couldn't
get any worse, already at the age of 19
I became a mother, then a wife.
A year later at the age of 20
my father passed away,
due to liver failure,
the following day my grandmother died,
from pancreatic cancer..
The month was March,
at the age of 23,
I had just taking on a new job,
during my last two weeks
of my old job, I was diagnosed with
FHC, Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma,
a liver malignancy in young adults,
LIVER CANCER.
I saw first hand, with a great team of doctors,
family and friends, how one
should be treated in a time of need.
1. Sit with the patient, even if it's in silence,
the day of surgery, home or even go to the doctor.
2. House hold duties, cook, laundry, yard, groceries etc..,
make sure you ask first.
3. Send cards, flowers, a phone call, gift basket,
a book, funny movie or a gift card,
for a salon, house cleaning or a meal.
Honestly guys anything is better than nothing,
I learned this first hand as well.
One of my best friends
was absent during my battle
with cancer!
I am now a 32 year old
cancer survivor,
on a mission to share my story.
As you can tell my story
is deep, so deep I can not
share it all here.
Instead I am writing a book!
Vist me at my blog, Blog a Verse, to learn more...
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