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I happened to flick on the television a little while ago, and I must say, I was quite pleased to see that most of the Daily News on ABC was dedicated to the issues we actually face... specifically, the complexities surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of malignant diseases.

I caught a glimpse of Angela Wright on screen, and I assume the other woman featured was the fighter girl. Honestly, you ladies deserve all the credit...

Nancy Hernandez43 said:I happened to flip on the TV a little while ago, and I’m honestly so relieved that most of the ABC Daily News was dedicated to our struggles—specifically regarding diagnosis and treatment for malignant diseases!

I managed to catch Angela Wright on screen, and I assume the other woman was the fighter girl. You ladies are absolute legends!!!!

Oh yeah, we were on😁. They filmed us at 4:00 PM today and rushed the edit straight into the Daily News broadcast. We already posted the association's notice on the forum, and we’ll upload the full segment soon. Honestly, we covered way more ground and touched on much more critical issues, but they definitely gave us a bit of a hard time🙄

Angela Wright said:Oh yeah, we definitely were...😁They shot everything at 4 PM today and rushed it straight into the edit for the Daily News. We already posted the official notice from our association on the forum, and we’ll be uploading the full segment soon too. Honestly, we covered so much ground and shared so many important points, but they were a little condescending to us...🙄

I watched that too. Way to go, ladies—you can never have enough stories like this one!...

Just a quick heads-up for anyone heading to Rib to get their markers checked—don't go knocking on the old door! The Lab has moved to a different building, right behind that green one they used to be in. Also, you MUST book an appointment in advance for these tests now. You can't just show up with a referral for markers anymore; you really need to reserve a time slot beforehand. The Lab stays open until 10:00, and then they take a thirty-minute lunch break. Hopefully, this helps someone get there at the right time! :-)))
Good luck!!!

Angela Wright said:Oh yeah, we were actually on😁. They filmed everything at 4 PM and rushed it straight into the Daily News. We posted the official notice from the association on the forum, and we'll probably upload the whole clip too. Honestly, we talked about way more—like, really important stuff—but they kind of made us look a little silly🙄

I just watched that segment and immediately thought of you.
The tiny bit of airtime they gave you was nothing—you guys were awesome 👍

Angela Wright said:Oh, we certainly were there😁. They filmed everything at 4:00 PM today and rushed the edit straight into the Daily News. We posted an official notice from the association on the forum, and we’ll be uploading the full segment shortly. In truth, we covered far more ground and discussed much more critical issues, though they did seem to treat us with a certain level of condescension...🙄

journalists 😢 but... I suppose I am glad they carved out some time to address this issue

Michelle Wood3 said:I caught that segment and immediately thought of you.
You guys were actually pretty great during that short window they gave you 👍

I'm signing off on this—huge props to you ladies👍!

Hey everyone on this thread!

Hey everyone!!
Another week just slipped by—honestly, I don't know about you guys, but I feel like I’m losing track of what day it is, let alone what month we're even in. And I swear, it makes me so sad whenever I read the new posts here... there's just so much heartache and tears in everything. I really want to send as much positive energy your way as possible, because I truly believe that staying positive—whatever people want to call it—is the best thing we can do while we're fighting this battle against illness. Personally, that mindset is what keeps me going and keeps me fed through this whole year. I get it, I really do, and I can sense what you're all going through during this nightmare, but I KNOW that there is an endless amount of love hidden inside every single one of us—and that's where that positive energy comes from.
As for me, my results are looking a bit better, and we're actually heading to Germany this Sunday to start immunotherapy, so I'm feeling pretty hopeful about that.
Please don't be mad at me if I occasionally try to be optimistic when it might feel out of place... I promise my wishes are coming from the heart :-)
Grace Fowler

Grace Fowler said:Hi everyone!!
Another week has just flown by... I don't know about you, but I feel like I can barely keep track of what day or month it is anymore. Honestly, and I swear to God, it makes me a little sad to read some of the new posts filled with so much sorrow and tears... I really want to send as much positive energy your way as possible because I truly believe that staying positive—whatever you want to call it—is the best thing we can do while fighting this illness. Personally, that's what keeps me going and fueled up through this year. I totally understand and can empathize with how you're feeling while going through this ordeal, but I KNOW there is an endless amount of love inside all of us, and that is where that positive energy comes from!
As for me, my results are looking a bit better, and we're heading to Germany this Sunday for immunotherapy, so I'm actually looking forward to it!
Please don't mind me if I occasionally try to be too optimistic... my wishes are completely sincere! :-)
Grace

That's wonderful, Grace, that you got everything sorted out and are finally traveling for treatment. I'm crossing my fingers for you and praying things get better again. Hang in there, dear, you know we are all right behind you!

It is such a breath of fresh air to hear your news after all the bad updates lately. It breaks my heart that some people have come so close to the end of their journey, but you just have to keep fighting no matter how hard it gets. I'm headed to the hospital next week myself; even though my chemo markers keep rising and they found some enlargement in my intestine. I feel like I'm having the worst luck, honestly, but I'm not giving up!

Another fighter lost her battle this morning. My mother passed away at 7:00 AM, peacefully in her sleep.🙂🙂

Amanda Miller69 said:Another fighter girl lost her battle this morning. My mom passed away at 7:00 AM, peacefully in her sleep.🙂🙂

Please accept my deepest condolences.

Amanda Miller69 said:Another fighter girl lost her battle this morning. My mom passed away at 7 AM... she went peacefully in her sleep...🙂🙂

Amanda Miller69, she passed away peacefully in her sleep... just let that thought comfort you whenever you think of her...

My condolences... I’m not on here much and reading all this is honestly pretty rough. My father-in-law was just diagnosed with lung cancer back in February—total shock—and he's doing chemo every two weeks now. He isn't drinking anything except nettle tea and some kind of lyophilized Chinese royal jelly. So, if anyone knows, would it be better to give him Native Propolis—from Header—or maybe Beta Glucan? Thanks in advance!

Just For Fun, thanks from the bottom of my heart—there are still good people left in this world, I guess!

Amanda Miller69 said:Another fighter lost her battle this morning. My mom passed away at 7 AM, peacefully in her sleep.🙂🙂

I’m so sorry, Amanda. My deepest condolences. 😢

Amanda Miller69, my deepest condolences.
I truly believed your mother would be with you for a long time, so reading this was a massive shock... May God give you all strength and watch over you.

Amanda Miller69 said:Another fighter lost her battle this morning. My mom passed away at 7:00 AM—she went peacefully in her sleep.🙂🙂

My heart goes out to you and your family... I am so incredibly sorry.

Grace Fowler said:As far as I'm concerned, things are looking up a bit. We're heading to Germany this Sunday for immunotherapy, and I'm actually looking forward to it.
Don't get mad at me if I try to be optimistic every once in a while... my wishes are coming from the heart. :-)
Grace

Grace, safe travels tomorrow and hang in there!

Please accept my deepest, most sincere condolences. 🙂

Amanda Miller69😢
Watch yourself, honey! You’ve still got your whole life ahead of you.🙂