Since I'm starting this blog near, but not quite at, the beginning, I figured I'd back it up. You can consider these first post-dated blogs my "prologue":
October 1st:
On October 1st I wrote on my FB wall:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I post this ribbon in memory of Laurel Maki. If you know someone who's life has been affected by breast cancer, join me in posting a ribbon in their honor/memory.
Laurel was my childhood friend, who I had temporarily lost touch with but had reconnected with at the beginning of her breast cancer fight. I was on my first of many trips to the ER with my mom, she was on one of her many trips for chemo. 5 years and about 30 days later, after just celebrating her "remission" from breast cancer, they found another tumor, the cancer had metastasized. Laurel went to our class reunion, and then her life became very private. I've talked to other breast cancer warriors and they tell me that it's not uncommon. Breast cancer and the fight overtake your life when you are on your second or third round. You have time for family and your "new family" - other breast cancer warriors, people would can relate to your new world. Last year Laurel died leaving 3 boys, many friends and many memories. She is greatly missed.
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